continuance

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɪnjʊəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtɪnjuəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən tin′yo̅o̅ əns)

con•tin•u•ance /kənˈtɪnyuəns/USA pronunciation n.

[uncountable] the fact of continuing.
Law adjournment of a legal proceeding to a future day:[countable]The judge granted a continuance to give the lawyer time to prepare her defense.

con•tin•u•ance (kən tin′yo̅o̅ əns),USA pronunciation n.

an act or instance of continuing;
continuation:a continuance of war.
a remaining in the same place, condition, etc.
continuation (def. 3).
Lawadjournment of a step in a proceeding to a future day.

Anglo-French; see continue, -ance
Middle English 1325–75

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continuance /kənˈtɪnjʊəns/ n

the act or state of continuing
the duration of an action, condition, etc
US the postponement or adjournment of a legal proceeding

'continuance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Synonyms: duration, extension, perpetuation, continuation, longevity, more...

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