continuance vs time

time vs continuance

continuance and time both are nouns.

continuance is not a verb while time is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continuance	Yes	No	No	No
time	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, time is a hypernym of continuance; that is, time is a word with a broader meaning than continuance:

continuance: the property of enduring or continuing in time
time: the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past

continuance (noun)	time (noun)
the act of continuing an activity without interruption	the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
the property of enduring or continuing in time	rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
the period of time during which something continues	an instance or single occasion for some event
	a person's experience on a particular occasion
	an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
	the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
	a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
	the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
	a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
	a suitable moment

continuance (verb)	time (verb)
	measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
	regulate or set the time of
	adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
	assign a time for an activity or event
	set the speed, duration, or execution of

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