[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

continuation \contin`ua"tion\, n. l. continuatio: cf. f.
   connuation.
   1. that act or state of continuing; the state of being
      continued; uninterrupted extension or succession;
      prolongation; propagation.
      1913 webster

            preventing the continuation of the royal line.
                                                  --macaulay.
      1913 webster

   2. that which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on;
      as, the continuation of a story.
      1913 webster

            my continuation of the version of statius. --pope.
      1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

continuation
     n 1: the act of continuing an activity without interruption syn:
           continuance ant: discontinuance, discontinuance
     2: a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
        syn: sequel
     3: a gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an
        innate tendence to perceive a line as continuing its
        established direction syn: good continuation, law of
        continuation
     4: the consequence of being lengthened in duration syn: lengthiness,
         prolongation, protraction
see also:
continuance discontinuance sequel good continuation law of continuation lengthiness 
prolongation protraction 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

129 moby thesaurus words for "continuation":
   ps, parthian shot, accession, accessory, accompaniment, addenda,
   addendum, additament, addition, additive, additory, additum,
   adjournal, adjournment, adjunct, adjuvant, afterthought, annex,
   annexation, appanage, appendage, appendant, appendix, appurtenance,
   appurtenant, attachment, augment, augmentation, back matter,
   chorus, coda, codicil, colophon, coming after, complement,
   conclusion, concomitant, consecution, consecutiveness, consequence,
   continualness, continuance, continuity, corollary, deferment,
   deferral, descent, double take, duration, dying words, endurance,
   envoi, epilogue, extension, extension of time, extrapolation,
   fixture, follow-through, follow-up, following, increase, increment,
   last words, lengthening, line, lineage, lingering,
   logical sequence, maintenance, offshoot, order,
   order of succession, parting shot, pendant, peroration,
   perpetuation, perseverance, persistence, posteriority, postface,
   postfix, postlude, postponement, postposition, postscript,
   procession, procrastination, progress, progression, prolongation,
   prorogation, protraction, pursuance, putting-off, refrain,
   reinforcement, repetition, rotation, run, second thought, sequel,
   sequela, sequelae, sequelant, sequence, sequent, sequitur, series,
   side effect, side issue, staying power, straight course,
   subjunction, subscript, succession, successiveness, suffix,
   suffixation, supplement, sustained action, sustenance, swan song,
   tabling, tag, tailpiece, undergirding, uninterrupted course,
   unremittingness, way

[4] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

continuation
     
        see continuation passing style.
     
     
see also:
continuation passing style 

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