continuance

kənˈtɪnjuəns

Definition

Definition of continuance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

persistencestate of remaining in existence or operation

The continuance of the old law was debated by the council.

duration

persistence

legal

TECH.

court order to delay a legal case

TECH.

The lawyer requested a continuance for the trial.

adjournment

deferral

postponement

duration

Rare

act of continuing for an extended period

Rare

The continuance of the meeting surprised everyone.

duration

extension

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Origin of continuance

Old French, continuance (continuation)

Terms with continuance included in their meaning

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unionism

United Kingdom

support for the United Kingdom's continuance

endurance

lasting quality

duration or continuance over time

abode

sojourn

stay or continuance in a place

abidance

duration

continuance without change

Examples of continuance in a sentence

They ensured the continuance of the project despite challenges.
The judge granted a continuance due to new evidence.
A continuance was necessary for witness preparation.
The continuance of the project was unexpected.
They were grateful for the continuance of the scholarship.

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French:persistance, report, ...
German:Fortbestand, Vertagung, ...
Italian:permanenza, rinvio, ...
Spanish:permanencia, aplazamiento, ...
Portuguese:continuação, adiamento, ...
Chinese:持续, 延期审理, ...
Japanese:存続, 延期, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِمْرَارِيَّة, تَأْجِيل, ...
Hebrew:הֶמְשֵׁךְ, דְּחִיָּה, ...
Russian:сохранение, отсрочка, ...
Ukrainian:збереження, відкладення, ...
Hindi:निरंतरता, स्थगन, ...
Bengali:অব্যাহততা, বিলম্ব, ...
Catalan:permanència, ajornament, ...
Czech:trvání, odročení, ...
Danish:fortsættelse, udsættelse, ...
Dutch:voortbestaan, uitstel, ...
Greek:διατήρηση, αναβολή, ...
Hungarian:fennmaradás, halasztás, ...
Khmer:ការបន្តមាន, ការពន្យារពេលសវនាការ, ...
Korean:지속, 연기, ...
Persian:تداوم, تعویق, ...
Polish:trwanie, odroczenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):continuação, adiamento, ...
Romanian:menținere, amânare, ...
Swedish:fortsättning, uppskov, ...
Thai:การคงอยู่, การเลื่อนคดี, ...
Turkish:sürdürülmesi, erteleme, ...
Vietnamese:sự tiếp tục tồn tại, lệnh hoãn, ...

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