perpetuation
NounUS[per-pech-uh-wey-shuhn]/pɚˌpɛtʃəˈweɪʃən/5 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the act of prolonging something“there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks”Synonyms: prolongationprotractionlengtheningType of continuance, continuation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Per·pet′u·a′tion noun
Origin: Cf. F. perpétuation.
The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; continuance. Sir Thomas Browne
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54