Definition of continuance

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Continuance (n.) A holding on, or remaining in a particular state; permanence, as of condition, habits, abode, etc.; perseverance; constancy; duration; stay..

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Inveterate :: Inveterate (a.) Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker..
Durably :: Durably (adv.) In a lasting manner; with long continuance.
Protraction :: Protraction (n.) A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate..
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) The act or the state of intermitting; the state of being neglected or disused; disuse; discontinuance.
Stay :: Stay (n.) Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city..
Weary :: Weary (v. t.) To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as by continuance..
Discontinuance :: Discontinuance (n.) A breaking off or interruption of an estate, which happened when an alienation was made by a tenant in tail, or other tenant, seized in right of another, of a larger estate than the tenant was entitled to, whereby the party ousted or injured was driven to his real action, and could not enter. This effect of such alienation is now obviated by statute in both England and the United States..
Away :: Away (adv.) On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away..
Round :: Round (n.) A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a round of pleasures..
Irksome :: Irksome (a.) Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; as, irksome hours; irksome tasks..
Continuance :: Continuance (n.) Uninterrupted succession; continuation; constant renewal; perpetuation; propagation.
Continuance :: Continuance (n.) A holding together; continuity.
Duration :: Duration (n.) The state or quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists.
On :: On (prep.) In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on..
Prescriptive :: Prescriptive (a.) Consisting in, or acquired by, immemorial or long-continued use and enjoyment; as, a prescriptive right of title; pleading the continuance and authority of long custom..
Existence :: Existence (n.) The state of existing or being; actual possession of being; continuance in being; as, the existence of body and of soul in union; the separate existence of the soul; immortal existence..
Abode :: Abode (n.) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
Desire :: Desire (v. t.) The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its continuance or possession; an eager wish to obtain or enjoy..
Discontinuance :: Discontinuance (n.) The act of discontinuing, or the state of being discontinued; want of continued connection or continuity; breaking off; cessation; interruption; as, a discontinuance of conversation or intercourse; discontinuance of a highway or of travel..
Time-honored :: Time-honored (a.) Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance..
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