ETYM Old Fren. continuance.
The act of continuing or resuming an activity; SYN. continuation.
ETYM Old Fren. duration. Related to Dure.
1. Continuance in time; SYN. length.
2. The period of time during which something continues; SYN. continuance.
3. The property of enduring or continuing in time; SYN. continuance.
ETYM Cf. Old Fren. endurance. Related to Endure.
The power to withstand hardship or stress.
ETYM Old Eng. lengthe, AS. length, from lang, long, long; akin to Dutch lengte, Dan. laengde, Swed. längd, Icel. lengd. Related to Long.
1. A section of something that is long and narrow.
2. The linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place.
3. The property of being the extent of something from beginning to end.
ETYM Cf. French permanence.
The property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration; SYN. permanency.
ETYM Latin continuus, from continere to hold together. Related to Continent.
1. Continuing in time or space without interruption; SYN. uninterrupted.
2. (Mathematics) Of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity.
1. Not easily excited or upset
2. Not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
3. Securely in position; not shaky