/ kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun continuation (of / in sth)
1.
[ U , sing. ] an act or the state of continuing :
They are anxious to ensure the continuation of the economic reform programme.
This year saw a continuation in the upward trend in sales.
2.
[ C ] something that continues or follows sth else :
Her new book is a continuation of her autobiography.
3.
[ C ] something that is joined on to sth else and forms a part of it :
There are plans to build a continuation of the by-pass next year.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin continuatio(n-) , from continuare continue, from continuus uninterrupted, from continere hang together (from con- together with + tenere hold).