Meaning of PERPETUATION
| Pronunciation: | | purp`echuw'eyshun
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| | Definition: | | [n] the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" |
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| | Synonyms: | | lengthening, prolongation, protraction |
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| | See Also: | | continuance, continuation | |
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| | Definition: | | \Per*pet`u*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. perp['e]tuation.]
The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction
through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of
time; continuance. --Sir T. Browne.
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| | Related Terms: | | continualness, continuance, continuation, continuity, endurance, eternal re-creation, eternal return, eternalization, extension, immortalization, lengthening, maintenance, perseverance, persistence, preservation, progress, progression, prolongation, protraction, pursuance, repetition, run, staying power, steady-state universe, straight course, sustained action, sustenance, uninterrupted course, unremittingness, way |
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