CONTINUATION Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word continuation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONTINUATION
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prolongation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of prolonging something • amount or degree or range to which something extends • the consequence of being lengthened in duration | ||||||||
continuance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of continuing an activity without interruption • the period of time during which something continues • the property of enduring or continuing in time | ||||||||
continuity | nounn | |||||||
noun • uninterrupted connection or union • a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot • the property of a continuous and connected period of time | ||||||||
development | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation • the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful • a district that has been developed to serve some purpose • a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible • (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated | ||||||||
extension | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt • act of expanding in scope; making more widely available • the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions • an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students • act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb • a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to • the ability to raise the working leg high in the air • amount or degree or range to which something extends • an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line • an addition to the length of something • an addition that extends a main building | ||||||||
perseverance | nounn | |||||||
noun • persistent determination • the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior | ||||||||
persisting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit | ||||||||
spread | verbv | |||||||
noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) • a haphazard distribution in all directions • a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes • a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed • two facing pages of a book or other publication • the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age) • decorative cover for a bed • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time adjective satellite • distributed or spread over a considerable extent • prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out • fully extended in width verb • distribute or disperse widely • become distributed or widespread • spread across or over • spread out or open from a closed or folded state • cause to become widely known • become widely known and passed on • strew or distribute over an area • move outward • cover by spreading something over • distribute over a surface in a layer | ||||||||
propagation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions • the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production • the movement of a wave through a medium | ||||||||
lengthiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • amount or degree or range to which something extends • the consequence of being lengthened in duration | ||||||||
protraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the consequence of being lengthened in duration • the act of prolonging something | ||||||||
sequel | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that follows something else • a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it | ||||||||
good continuation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction | ||||||||
law of continuation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction |