continuation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: con=tin=u=a=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

continuation, n. [L. continuatio: cf. F. connuation.].

•  That act or state of continuing; the state of being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession; prolongation; propagation.  [1913 Webster]

  "Preventing the continuation of the royal line."  [1913 Webster]
•  That which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on; as, the continuation of a story.  [1913 Webster]

  "My continuation of the version of Statius."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

continuation, n.
1 the act or an instance of continuing; the process of being continued.
2 a part that continues something else.
3 Brit. Stock Exch. the carrying over of an account to the next settling day.

Idiom

continuation day Stock Exch. = contango day.

Etymology

ME f. OF f. L continuatio -onis (as CONTINUE)

THESAURUS

continuation

PS, Parthian shot, accession, accessory, accompaniment, addenda, addendum, additament, addition, additive, additory, additum, adjournal, adjournment, adjunct, adjuvant, afterthought, annex, annexation, appanage, appendage, appendant, appendix, appurtenance, appurtenant, attachment, augment, augmentation, back matter, chorus, coda, codicil, colophon, coming after, complement, conclusion, concomitant, consecution, consecutiveness, consequence, continualness, continuance, continuity, corollary, deferment, deferral, descent, double take, duration, dying words, endurance, envoi, epilogue, extension, extension of time, extrapolation, fixture, follow-through, follow-up, following, increase, increment, last words, lengthening, line, lineage, lingering, logical sequence, maintenance, offshoot, order, order of succession, parting shot, pendant, peroration, perpetuation, perseverance, persistence, posteriority, postface, postfix, postlude, postponement, postposition, postscript, procession, procrastination, progress, progression, prolongation, prorogation, protraction, pursuance, putting-off, refrain, reinforcement, repetition, rotation, run, second thought, sequel, sequela, sequelae, sequelant, sequence, sequent, sequitur, series, side effect, side issue, staying power, straight course, subjunction, subscript, succession, successiveness, suffix, suffixation, supplement, sustained action, sustenance, swan song, tabling, tag, tailpiece, undergirding, uninterrupted course, unremittingness, way

ROGET THESAURUS

continuation

Adjunct

N adjunct, addition, additament, additum, affix, appelidage, annexe, annex, augment, augmentation, increment, reinforcement, supernumerary, accessory, item, garnish, sauce, accompaniment, adjective, addendum, complement, supplement, continuation, rider, offshoot, episode, side issue, corollary, piece, flap, lappet, skirt, embroidery, trappings, cortege, tail, suffix, wing, additional, alate, alated, winged, in addition.

Sequence

N sequence, coming after, going after, consecution, succession, posteriority, continuation, order of succession, successiveness, paracme, secondariness, subordinancy, afterbirth, afterburden, placenta, secundines, succeeding, v, sequent, subsequent, consequent, sequacious, proximate, next, consecutive, alternate, amoebean, latter, posterior, after, subsequently, behind, sequence, coming after, (time), following pursuit, follower, attendant, satellite, shadow, dangler, train, subsequent, next, succeeding, following, behind, in the rear, in the train of, in the wake of, after.

Sequel

N sequel, suffix, successor, tail, queue, train, wake, trail, rear, retinue, suite, appendix, postscript, epilogue, peroration, codicil, continuation, sequela, appendage, tail piece, heelpiece, tag, more last words, colophon, aftercome, aftergrowth, afterpart, afterpiece, aftercourse, afterthought, aftergame, arriere pensee, second thoughts, outgrowth.

Continuance in action

N continuance in action, continuance, continuation, run, perpetuation, prolongation, persistence, repetition, continuing, uninterrupted, unintermitting, unvarying, unshifting, unreversed, unstopped, unrevoked, unvaried, sustained, undying, inconvertible, Int, keep it up!, go to it!, right away!, right on!, attaboy!, nolumus leges Angliae mutari, vestigia nulla retrorsum, labitur et albetur.