The ~ of something is its continuation. (FORMAL)
...thus ensuring the ~ of the human species.
= continuation
N-UNCOUNT: usu with poss
The ~ of something is its continuation. (FORMAL)
...thus ensuring the ~ of the human species.
= continuation
N-UNCOUNT: usu with poss
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012