Perpetuation

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Perpetuation \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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  perpetuation
       n : the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite
           prolongation of the peace talks" [syn: {prolongation}, {protraction},
            {lengthening}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  30 Moby Thesaurus words for "perpetuation":
     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