English-Thai Dictionary

continuance

N การ เกิดขึ้น ต่อเนื่อง  continuation prolongation kan-koed-kuen-tor-neang

 

continuance

N ระยะเวลา  duration ra-wa-we-la

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONTINUANCE

n.[See Continue. ] 1. A holding on or remaining in a particular state, or in a course or series. Applied to time, duration; a state of lasting; as the continuance of rain or fair weather for a day or week. Sensual pleasure is of short continuance.
2. Perseverance; as, no excuse will justify a continuance in sin.
By patient continuance in well doing. Romans 2:7.
3. Abode; residence; as, during our continuance in Paris.
4. Succession uninterrupted; continuation; a prolonging of existence; as, the brute regards the continuance of his species.
5. Progression of time.
In thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned. Psalm 139:16.
6. In law, the deferring of a suit, or the giving of a day for the parties to a suit to appear. After issue or demurrer joined, as well as in some of the previous stages of proceeding, a day is continually given, and entered upon record, for the parties to appear on from time to time. The giving of this day is called a continuance.
7. In the United States, the deferring of a trial or suit from one stated term of the court to another.
8. Continuity; resistance to a separation of parts; a holding together. [Not used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONTINUANCE

Con *tin "u *ance, n. Etym: [OF. continuance. ]

 

1. A holding on, or remaining in a particular state; permanence, as of condition, habits, abode, etc. ; perseverance; constancy; duration; stay. Great plagues, and of long continuence. Deut. xxviii. 59.Patient continuance i well-doing. Rom. ii. 7.

 

2. Uninterrupted succession; continuation; constant renewell; perpetuation; propagation. The brute immedistely regards his own preservation or the continuance of his species. Addison.

 

3. A holding together; continuity. [Obs. ] Bacon.

 

4. (Law ) (a ) The adjournment of the proceedings in a cause from one day, or from one stated term of a court, to another. (b ) The entry of such adjuornment and the grounds thereof on the record.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

continuance

con tin u ance |kənˈtinyo͞oəns kənˈtɪnj (ʊ )əns | ▶noun 1 formal the state of remaining in existence or operation: his interests encouraged him to favor the continuance of war. • the time for which a situation or action lasts: the trademarks shall be used only during the continuance of this agreement. • the state of remaining in a particular position or condition: the king's ministers depended on his favor for their continuance in office. 2 Law a postponement or adjournment: if this man's testimony is important, I will grant a continuance. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from continuer ‘continue, ’ from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

continuance

con |tinu |ance |kənˈtɪnjʊəns | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] formal the state of remaining in existence or operation: his interests encouraged him to favour the continuance of war. • the time for which a situation or action lasts: the trademarks shall be used only during the continuance of this agreement. • the state of remaining in a particular position or condition: the king's ministers depended on his favour for their continuance in office. 2 US Law a postponement or an adjournment. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from continuer ‘continue ’, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

continuance

continuance noun 1 concerned with the continuance of life. See continuation. 2 the prosecution sought a continuance: adjournment, postponement, deferment, stay.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

continuance

continuance noun 1 the continuance of the negotiations: continuation, carrying on, prolongation, protraction; maintenance, preservation, keeping up, perpetuation. 2 the trademarks shall be used only during the continuance of this agreement: duration, period, term.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

continuance

con tin u ance /kəntɪ́njuəns /名詞 ｟かたく ｠1 U 〖しばしばa … ～〗継続, 連続, 持続 [存続 ](期間 ).2 C 〖通例単数形で 〗〘法 〙(訴訟手続の )延期 .