/ kənˈtɪnjuəns; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] ( formal ) the state of continuing to exist or function :
We can no longer support the President's continuance in office.
2.
[ C ] ( NAmE , law ) a decision that a court case should be heard later :
The judge refused his motion for a continuance.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , from continuer continue, from Latin continuare , from continuus uninterrupted, from continere hang together (from con- together with + tenere hold).