CONTINUATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONTINUATION?

Need another word that means the same as “continuation”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “continuation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Continuation” are: good continuation, law of continuation, continuance, sequel, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction, carrying on, resumption, restart, renewal, extension, addition

Continuation as a Noun

Definitions of "Continuation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “continuation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The consequence of being lengthened in duration.
• The action of carrying something on over time or the state of being carried on.
• A Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction.
• The act of continuing an activity without interruption.
• A part that is attached to and is an extension of something else.
• A part added to a book or play that continues and extends it.
• The state of remaining in a particular position or condition.

Synonyms of "Continuation" as a noun (13 Words)

addition	A component that is added to something to improve it. He was a new addition to the staff.
carrying on	The act of carrying something.
continuance	The state of remaining in existence or operation. The trademarks shall be used only during the continuance of this agreement.
extension	Amount or degree or range to which something extends. The railway s southern extension.
good continuation	Articles of commerce.
law of continuation	Legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity.
lengthiness	The consequence of being lengthened in duration.
prolongation	Extension of the spatial length of something. The position is advertised for two years but prolongation is possible.
protraction	The consequence of being lengthened in duration. The protraction of the war.
renewal	The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation. A renewal of his passport.
restart	A new start or beginning. They ordered the restart of the talks.
resumption	The action, on the part of the Crown or other authority, of reassuming possession of lands, rights, etc., previously granted to another. No decision was made for a resumption of diplomatic relations.
sequel	Something that takes place after or as a result of an earlier event. This encouragement to grow potatoes had a disastrous sequel some fifty years later.

Usage Examples of "Continuation" as a noun

• Once a separate village, it is now a continuation of the suburbs.
• The government's continuation in office.
• The continuation of discussions about a permanent peace.

Associations of "Continuation" (30 Words)

ceaseless	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The fort was subjected to ceaseless bombardment.
constant	A number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context. Constant as the northern star.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. His plane went down after continual attacks.
continuance	The property of enduring or continuing in time. The king s ministers depended on his favour for their continuance in office.
continuing	Of long duration. The act provided a continuing annual appropriation.
duration	Continuance in time. The ceremony was of short duration.
ever	At all times all the time and on every occasion. Ever busy.
everlasting	A flower of the daisy family with a papery texture, retaining its shape and colour after being dried, especially a helichrysum. An everlasting reminder of this evening.
extend	Continue or extend. Extend the TV antenna.
extension	An additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line. Most applications provide extensions for the files they create.
forever	A very long time (used hyperbolically. She took forever to write the paper.
grinding	A harsh and strident sound as of the grinding of gears. Crush it and add it to the honey with a grinding of pepper and salt.
incessant	(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption. Night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city.
intension	The internal content of a concept.
lasting	Lasting a long time without change. A lasting relationship.
long	Long dated securities especially gilts. An experience they will long remember.
ongoing	Currently happening. An ongoing economic crisis.
perennial	A perennial plant. Perennial manifestations of urban crisis.
permanence	The state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely. The clarity and permanence of the dyes.
permanency	The property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration.
perpetual	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. A perpetual bond.
perpetuation	The continuation or preservation of a situation, idea, etc. Perpetuation of the species is our purpose.
preservation	A process that saves organic substances from decay. The chapel is in a poor state of preservation.
prolongation	The consequence of being lengthened in duration. An agreement on further prolongation of the boundary proved difficult.
sequel	Something that follows something else. This encouragement to grow potatoes had a disastrous sequel some fifty years later.
sequence	Ascertain the sequence of amino acid or nucleotide residues in a protein DNA etc. The sequence of names was alphabetical.
stretch	Easily stretched. I stretched out a weary arm to turn on my radio.
succession	The action of following in order. The new king was already elderly at the time of his succession.
unceasing	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. Man s unceasing warfare with drought and isolation.
uninterrupted	Continuing in time or space without interruption. Moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks.