continuance

• Sustantivo que designa el hecho de continuar o prolongarse, o el estado de algo que permanece sin interrupción; también se usa en contextos formales o legales para referirse a la prórroga o aplazamiento de un procedimiento.

A noun referring to the state of continuing or being continued, often used in formal or legal contexts to describe the duration or persistence of an action or condition.

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1. Duration or persistenceC1formal

   The state of continuing to exist or happen over a period of time.

   Continuación o persistencia

   • The continuance of the drought threatens local agriculture.
   • We are concerned about the continuance of this policy.
   • The continuance of the project depends on funding.

   Sinónimoscontinuationdurationendurancepersistenceprolongation

   Antónimoscessationdiscontinuanceendhaltstoppagetermination

2. PostponementC1formallegal

   The act of postponing or adjourning a legal proceeding to a later date.

   Aplazamiento de un procedimiento judicial

   • The judge granted a continuance to allow more time for evidence.
   • The defense attorney requested a continuance for the trial.
   • A continuance was issued due to the illness of a key witness.

   Sinónimosadjournmentdeferralpostponementstaysuspension

   Antónimosdispatchexpedition