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stretch vs continuance

continuance vs stretch

stretch and continuance both are nouns.

stretch is an adjective but continuance is not an adjective.

stretch is a verb but continuance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stretch Yes Yes Yes No
continuance Yes No No No
As nouns, continuance is a hypernym of stretch; that is, continuance is a word with a broader meaning than stretch:
  • stretch: an unbroken period of time during which you do something
  • continuance: the period of time during which something continues
Other hypernyms of stretch include duration.
stretch (noun) continuance (noun)
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent the act of continuing an activity without interruption
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out the property of enduring or continuing in time
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit the period of time during which something continues
a straightaway section of a racetrack
the capacity for being stretched
a large and unbroken expanse or distance
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
stretch (adjective) continuance (adjective)
easily stretched
having an elongated seating area
stretch (verb) continuance (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
extend one's body or limbs
become longer by being stretched and pulled
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
pull in opposite directions
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
lie down comfortably
occupy a large, elongated area
Difference between stretch and continuance

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