continuation

Noun

• the consequence of being lengthened in duration

• a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction

• a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it

• the act of continuing an activity without interruption

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  lengthiness , prolongation , protraction , good continuation , law of continuation , sequel , continuance
• Antonyms: 
  discontinuance , discontinuation