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nouna Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
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nounthe act of continuing an activity without interruption
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nouna part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
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nounthe consequence of being lengthened in duration
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- remand the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
- lapel lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
- byzantium a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
- arteria brachialis the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow
- axillary vein a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
- disfranchisement the discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote
- vena hemizygos a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein
- internal jugular vein a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
- phase-out the act or instance of a planned discontinuation
- cold feet timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action