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continuation

continuation, continuance

noun kohn-tee-nyoo-AH-syohn Rare

Origin: from Latin continuatio

Usage Note

Continuation is slightly more formal than suite and emphasises the active process of continuing something already under way. It appears often in legal and official texts: la continuation des travaux. In everyday speech, suite or poursuite are more natural alternatives. The verb form is continuer.

Examples

"La continuation du projet dépend du financement."

Natural Translation

The continuation of the project depends on funding.

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