continuation
Picking up again
Continuation is the act or state of continuing—carrying on without stopping or resuming after an interruption.
A sequel is a continuation of an earlier story.
A continuation of talks means negotiations have resumed.
The word often implies that something extends beyond an expected endpoint: The meeting ran late, so we scheduled a continuation for tomorrow.
In technical contexts, a continuation may be a supplementary document or installment.
Ongoing preservation effort
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- sustainmentContinued support or maintenance
- careAttentive regard for others
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
renewal · steady state · keeping up · retention · consistency · regularity · routine · follow-through
Added part or duration
- lengtheningIncreasing in extent
- protractionLengthening in duration
- elongationIncrease in length
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
duration · perpetuation · indefinite · uninterrupted · sustained · drawn-out · ongoing · without end
Sequence of fictional events
- arcCurved line segment
- plotlineNarrative's causal chain
- threadFiber for stitching
- developmentProgress toward maturity
progression · unfolding · evolution · trajectory · flow · sequence · chain · course
Subsequent action on something
- part twoSubsequent section of series
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
- epilogueConcluding literary section
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
next chapter · saga · franchise · spinoff · next episode · picking up · resumption · what happens next
Inherited cultural legacy
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- successionFollowing in order
- lineageDescent from progenitors
dynasty · birthright · bequest · patrimony · endowment · posterity · descendants · bloodline
Sustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
durability · longevity · survival · staying power · fortitude · determination · resolve · persistence
Progress toward maturity
- progressionSequential forward movement
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- growthIncrease in size
- advancementForward movement or promotion
maturation · emergence · elaboration · manifestation · realization · building · escalation · deepening
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- sustainmentContinued support or maintenance
- careAttentive regard for others
servicing · renewal · steady state · keeping up · retention · consistency · regularity · routine · follow-through
extension
Added part or duration
- lengtheningIncreasing in extent
- protractionLengthening in duration
- elongationIncrease in length
stretching · duration · perpetuation · indefinite · uninterrupted · sustained · drawn-out · ongoing · without end · open-ended
storyline
Sequence of fictional events
development · progression · unfolding · evolution · trajectory · flow · sequence · chain · course · direction
follow-up
Subsequent action on something
- part twoSubsequent section of series
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
- epilogueConcluding literary section
next chapter · cliffhanger · saga · franchise · spinoff · next episode · picking up · resumption · what happens next · subsequent
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- successionFollowing in order
lineage · dynasty · birthright · bequest · patrimony · endowment · posterity · descendants · bloodline · perpetuation
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
steadfastness · durability · longevity · survival · staying power · fortitude · determination · resolve · persistence · keeping going
development
Progress toward maturity
- progressionSequential forward movement
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- growthIncrease in size
advancement · maturation · emergence · elaboration · manifestation · realization · building · escalation · deepening · expansion
- sequelssequel, follow-up
- designdesign principles, functionality, emphasis, unity, graphic design
- extensionsadd-on, appendix, appendage, annex, supplement
- franchisesfranchise, Star Wars, franchising, franchises, franchisor
- Serialized Storytellingcliffhanger, sequel, chapter, episode, part two
- follow-upscallback, callbacks, check-in, check-ins, checkup
continuationend
Final portion or cessation
termination · cessation · stop · ending · conclusion
continuationcurtailment
Act of reducing scope
shortening · abridgment · cutback · abridgement · reduction
continuationdiscontinuity
Break in continuity
interruption · break · pause · gap · disruption
- continuation novelsBooks extending another's series