continuation
noun
[ kəntɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of carrying something on over time or the state of being carried on.
• "the continuation of discussions about a permanent peace"
Similar:
carrying on,
continuance,
prolongation,
protraction,
maintenance,
preservation,
keeping up,
perpetuation,
resumption,
reopening,
restart,
renewal,
recommencement,
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin continuatio(n- ), from continuare ‘continue’, from continuus (see continuous).