PERPETUATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of prolonging something

Example:

there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks

Synonyms:

lengthening; perpetuation; prolongation; protraction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("perpetuation" is a kind of...):

continuance; continuation (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)

Derivation:

perpetuate (cause to continue or prevail)