continuation /kәn.tinju'eiʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the act of continuing an activity without interruption
• (n.) a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
• (n.) a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction

Chinese translation

• n. 继续, 续集, 补编
• [医] 连续

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/kәn.tinju'eiʃәn/

Syllables

5

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.71 · Super Rare

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Related words

continue · continuous · continent · continental · continually · continuity · contingent · contingency

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