continuances

Meaning of continuances

plural noun
  1. the state of remaining in existence or operation.
    his interests encouraged him to favour the continuance of war
  2. a postponement or an adjournment.
    scheduling trial dates and refusing to grant continuances are part of a judge's prerogative

late Middle English: from Old French, from continuer ‘continue’, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous).

Information about continuances

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of continuances is: continuance.
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Hyphenation of continuances

con-tin-u-ances

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
  • continuances is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

continuances synonyms

Meaning the action of carrying something on over time or the state of being carried on:

continuation

Meaning extension of the duration of something:

prolongation

Meaning the action of prolonging something or the state of being prolonged:

protraction

Meaning the process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved:

maintenance

Meaning the action of preserving something:

preservation

Meaning the continuation or preservation of a situation, idea, etc:

perpetuation

Words that rhyme with continuances

Drances, Frances, Marifrances, Maryfrances, Renaissances, Resistances, aberrances, abeyances, abidances, abondances, absorbances, absorptances, abundances, acceptances, accordances, acquaintances, acquittances, acutances, adamances, admirances, admittances, advances, affiances, affirmances, aidances, allegeances, allegiances, alliances, allowances, alternances, ambiances, ambulances, amorances, annoyances, appearances, appertainances, appliances, approvances, appurtenances, arrivances, arrogances, ascendances, askances, assemblances, assistances, assonances, assurances, attendances, attractances, avoidances

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