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lengthening vs continuance

continuance vs lengthening

lengthening and continuance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lengthening Yes No No No
continuance Yes No No No
As nouns, continuance is a hypernym of lengthening; that is, continuance is a word with a broader meaning than lengthening:
  • lengthening: the act of prolonging something
  • continuance: the act of continuing an activity without interruption
Other hypernyms of lengthening include continuation.
lengthening (noun) continuance (noun)
the act of prolonging something the act of continuing an activity without interruption
the property of enduring or continuing in time
the period of time during which something continues
Difference between lengthening and continuance

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