Word
continuation
Phoneticscon·tin·u·a·tion, stress on the fourth syllable
US/kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
UK/kəntˌɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
Definitions
01carrying on
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun
n. the act of starting again or keeping something going without stopping.
n. the act or state of continuing an activity or process without interruption or after a brief pause.
“The continuation of the strike caused many problems for commuters.”
“The board of directors voted for the continuation of the current policy, despite significant pressure from shareholders to pivot toward a more aggressive strategy.”
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02a further part
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a part that is added to something to make it longer or to finish it.
n. something that extends, supplements, or carries on a previous part or series.
“You can read the continuation of this story on page ten.”
“The second volume serves as a direct continuation of the first, picking up the narrative exactly where the previous chapter concluded.”
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03program state
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Computing Technical
n. a saved record of what a computer program is doing at a specific moment so it can be restarted later.
n. a data structure representing the execution state of a program at a specific point, allowing the control flow to be resumed later.
“The programmer used a continuation to handle the result of the web request.”
“By capturing the current continuation, the language runtime can suspend the execution of a coroutine and resume it once the I/O operation completes.”
Usage
Often used in the context of functional programming and asynchronous operations.
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04basketball shot
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Sports American English
n. a shot in basketball that counts even if a foul happened while the player was moving to shoot.
n. a successful shot made with a single continuous motion beginning before a foul, which is ruled valid under specific league regulations.
“The referee ruled it was a continuation, so the basket counted.”
“The veteran player expertly drew the contact while already in his shooting motion, earning a continuation and a chance for a three-point play.”
Real-World Examples
“Iranian officials and state media have largely dismissed the campaign as a continuation of previous US economic measures, which they argue followed Washington's military failure in the recent conflict.” “This, however, looked like the worrying continuation of a pattern of defeat and despair.” Etymology
From Middle English continuacion, from Old French continuation, from Latin continuātiō. Morphologically continue + -ation.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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