continuation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/ UK /kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of continuing or a part that extends something

The sequel is a direct continuation of the first novel.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of continuing or a... continuance extension prolongation resumption sequel perpetuation supplement

Opposites

cessation termination interruptiondiscontinuation

Word family

Related forms continue continuance continuity

Etymology

From Latin continuatio(n-) ('a joining together, unbroken succession'), from continuare ('to make continuous'), from continuus ('uninterrupted'), from continere ('to hold together').

continuatio Latin continere Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# continuation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of continuing or a part that extends something

## Examples
- The sequel is a direct continuation of the first novel.

## Synonyms
- continuance
- extension
- prolongation
- resumption
- sequel
- perpetuation
- supplement

## Antonyms
- cessation
- termination
- interruption
- discontinuation

## Related Forms
- continue
- continuance
- continuity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: continuatio
- Root: continere

## Etymology
From Latin continuatio(n-) ('a joining together, unbroken succession'), from continuare ('to make continuous'), from continuus ('uninterrupted'), from continere ('to hold together').

## AI Etymology
Continuation is from Latin continuatio(n-) ('a joining together, unbroken succession'), from continuare ('to make continuous'), from continuus ('uninterrupted'), from continere ('to hold together'). Important recorded forms include continuatio (Latin) and continere (Latin). The current sense covers the act of continuing or a part that extends something. The wider family includes related words such as continue, continuance, and continuity.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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