continuation

Everyday

1. A continuation is something that continues or carries on from something before, like the next part of a story. tree →
2. Continuation is the act of carrying on without stopping. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons, writing a continuation of a story; in maths, the continuation of a pattern or sequence; in history, continuation of traditions.

Examples

• Write a continuation of the story where the dragon comes back. tree →
• The second book is a continuation of the first. tree →
• The next term is a continuation of this number pattern. tree →
• The rain was a continuation of last week's wet weather. tree →
• The festival is a continuation of an old tradition. tree →

Note

Countable: a continuation. Verb: continue. In maths, continuing a sequence means finding the rule and using it.