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Continuance vs Protraction - What's the difference?

continuance | protraction | Synonyms |

Continuance is a synonym of protraction.


In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between continuance and protraction

is that continuance is (uncountable) the action of continuing while protraction is (uncountable) the condition of being protracted.

As nouns the difference between continuance and protraction

is that continuance is (uncountable) the action of continuing while protraction is (uncountable) the condition of being protracted.

continuance

English

Alternative forms

* continuaunce

Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of continuing.
  • (countable, legal) An order issued by a court granting a postponement of a legal proceeding for a set period.

    • Antonyms

    * discontinuance

    protraction

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia protraction)
  • (uncountable) The condition of being protracted
  • (countable) The act of protracting
  • (linguistics) The lengthening of a short syllable
  • (anatomy) An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb
  • The act of making a plot on paper.

    • Related terms

    * protractor