Continuance: meaning, definitions and examples
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continuance
[ kənˈtɪn.ju.əns ]
legal term
The action of continuing something or the state of being continued. Continuance is often granted in legal proceedings to allow for more time or to postpone a hearing.
Synonyms
extension, postponement, prolongation
Examples of usage
- The judge granted a continuance for the trial.
- The lawyer requested a continuance to gather more evidence.
formal
The fact or condition of continuing without interruption; continuation.
Synonyms
continuation, perpetuation, persistence
Examples of usage
- The continuance of the rain caused flooding in the area.
- The company is committed to the continuance of quality service.
Translations
Translations of the word "continuance" in other languages:
🇵🇹 continuação
🇮🇳 जारी रहना
🇩🇪 Fortsetzung
🇮🇩 kelanjutan
🇺🇦 продовження
🇵🇱 kontynuacja
🇯🇵 継続 (けいぞく)
🇫🇷 continuité
🇪🇸 continuación
🇹🇷 devam
🇰🇷 계속 (gyesok)
🇸🇦 استمرار
🇨🇿 pokračování
🇸🇰 pokračovanie
🇨🇳 继续 (jìxù)
🇸🇮 nadaljevanje
🇮🇸 framhald
🇰🇿 жалғастыру
🇬🇪 გაგრძელება
🇦🇿 davam
🇲🇽 continuación
Etymology
The word 'continuance' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'continuance' and the Latin word 'continuantia'. The term has been used in legal contexts since the 14th century to refer to the act of continuing or the state of being continued. Over time, it has also come to be used in a more general sense to denote the continuation or persistence of something without interruption.
See also: continual, continually, continuation, continuing, continuity, continuous, continuously, discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinue, discontinued, discontinuity, discontinuous.