Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Continuation has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
"The long, unbroken line of traffic was a striking continuation of the heavy morning rush."
a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
"After finishing the original novel, fans eagerly awaited the continuation published by the author five years later."
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
"The artist used faint dashed lines to create a sense of continuation, guiding the viewer's eye along the curve even where it broke."
the consequence of being lengthened in duration
"The continuation of the drought turned a dry season into a full-blown famine."
The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession
"The continuation of the storm forced everyone to stay indoors until the rain stopped."
In plain English: A continuation is just something that keeps going after it has already started.
"The continuation of their journey was delayed by heavy rain."
Usage: Use continuation to describe the ongoing process of an activity without interruption, such as extending a story's plot. It is often confused with continuance, though both are frequently interchangeable when referring to something that persists over time.
The word entered English via the Old French continuation and ultimately derives from the Latin continuātiō. It retains its original meaning of an ongoing process or sequence without interruption.