continuance
noun
[ kənˈtɪnjʊəns ]
• the state of remaining in existence or operation.
• "his interests encouraged him to favour the continuance of war"
• a postponement or an adjournment.
• "scheduling trial dates and refusing to grant continuances are part of a judge's prerogative"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from continuer ‘continue’, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous).
