con ‧ tin ‧ u ‧ ance /kənˈtɪnjuəns/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable] formal
the state of continuing for a long period of time:
the continuance in power of the Nationalist Party
con ‧ tin ‧ u ‧ ance /kənˈtɪnjuəns/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable] formal
the state of continuing for a long period of time:
the continuance in power of the Nationalist Party
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012