Continuance and Dormancy

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Continuance noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.

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Dormancy is an antonym for continuance.

Dormancy noun - A state of temporary inactivity.

Usage example: some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy

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Continuance is an antonym for dormancy.

Nearby Word: dormant

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Dormancy and Continuance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuance/dormancy

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