continuation

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noun

1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
continuance
• Ant:
discontinuation, discontinuance (for: continuance)
• Derivationally related forms:
continue, continue (for: continuance)
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening, repetition,
repeating, perseverance, persistence, perseveration, abidance, pursuance,
prosecution, survival
2. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
• Syn:
sequel
• Hypernyms:
addendum, supplement, postscript
3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
• Syn:
good continuation, law of continuation
• Hypernyms:
Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization
4. the consequence of being lengthened in duration
• Syn:
lengthiness, prolongation, protraction
• Derivationally related forms:
protract (for: protraction), continue, prolong (for: prolongation), lengthy (for: lengthiness)
• Hypernyms:
duration, length
• Hyponyms:
fermata

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  lengthiness, prolongation, protraction, good continuation, law of continuation, sequel, continuance
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  discontinuance, discontinuation