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• con|tin|u|ance — «kuhn TIHN yu uhns», noun. 1. a continuing; going on: »There was a continuance of work in spite of the cold weather. SYNONYM(S): lasting. 2. the act of remaining; stay: »His continuance in school depends on his health. A public official is paid… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|con|tin|u|ance — «DIHS kuhn TIHN yu uhns», noun. 1. the act of stopping or breaking off; cessation: »a discontinuance of electric service. Losses from the manufacture of low priced electric blankets…have led to the discontinuance of those products (Wall Street… …   Useful english dictionary

• ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… …   English syllables

• tin — ablas·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·e·tin; achro·ma·tin; ac·tin; ac·tin·au·to·graph·ic; ac·tin·ia; ac·tin·i·ar·ia; ac·tin·ic; ac·tin·i·form; ac·tin·i·o·chrome; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·mor·pha; ac·tin·i·um; ac·tin·i·zoa;… …   English syllables

• continuance — con·tin·u·ance …   English syllables

• continuance — con|tin|u|ance [kənˈtınjuəns] n [singular, U] formal the state of continuing for a long period of time ▪ the continuance in power of the Nationalist party …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• continuance — con|tin|u|ance [ kən tınjuəns ] noun FORMAL 1. ) uncount the process of continuing 2. ) count AMERICAN LEGAL a delay that a judge in a court of law allows, especially to give a lawyer more time to obtain facts …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• continuance — con•tin•u•ance [[t]kənˈtɪn yu əns[/t]] n. 1) a remaining in the same place, condition, etc 2) continuation 3) 3) law adjournment of a legal proceeding to a future day • Etymology: 1325–75; ME < AF …   From formal English to slang

• Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

• R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary