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Continuing vs Lasting - What's the difference?

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Continuing is a related term of lasting.


As verbs the difference between continuing and lasting

is that continuing is while lasting is .

As an adjective lasting is

persisting for an extended period of time.

As a noun lasting is

continuance; endurance.

continuing

English

Verb

(head)
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    lasting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Persisting for an extended period of time.
    • After World War One it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn't.
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    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • continuance; endurance
    • (John Locke)
  • A durable woollen material formerly used for women's shoes; everlasting.
  • The act or process of shaping on a last.

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