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As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful trade, because it would bring weakness and not strength to the union.
George Mason

Meaning of "discontinuance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCONTINUANCE

discontinuance  [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCONTINUANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discontinuance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISCONTINUANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Discontinuation

Discontinuation is the process of quitting a procedure, such as, the course of treatment with a drug or a consumer product line.

Definition of discontinuance in the English dictionary

The definition of discontinuance in the dictionary is the act of discontinuing something or the fact of being discontinued. Other definition of discontinuance is termination or abandonment of legal proceedings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCONTINUANCE


affluence
ˈæflʊəns
allowance
əˈlaʊəns
confluence
ˈkɒnflʊəns
congruence
ˈkɒŋɡrʊəns
continuance
kənˈtɪnjʊəns
disallowance
ˌdɪsəˈlaʊəns
effluence
ˈɛflʊəns
incongruence
ɪnˈkɒŋɡrʊəns
influence
ˈɪnflʊəns
issuance
ˈɪʃjʊəns
perpetuance
pəˈpetjʊəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCONTINUANCE

disconsolateness
disconsolation
discontent
discontented
discontentedly
discontentedness
discontentful
discontentment
discontiguity
discontiguous
discontinuation
discontinue
discontinued
discontinuer
discontinuing
discontinuities
discontinuity
discontinuous
discontinuously
discontinuousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCONTINUANCE

advance
assistance
balance
chance
compliance
dance
distance
enhance
finance
France
imbalance
importance
insurance
maintenance
nuance
on the chance
performance
pursuance
relevance
romance

Synonyms and antonyms of discontinuance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCONTINUANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discontinuance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discontinuance

Translation of «discontinuance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCONTINUANCE

Find out the translation of discontinuance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discontinuance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discontinuance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中止
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descontinuación
570 millions of speakers

English

discontinuance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समाप्ति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وقف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прекращение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descontinuação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষান্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

interruption
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penundaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einstellung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中止
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Discontinuance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rời nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடைநிறுத்தியதைத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खंडित करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

duraklama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cessazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

umorzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

припинення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întrerupere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακοπή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beëindiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedläggning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opphør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discontinuance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCONTINUANCE»

The term «discontinuance» is very widely used and occupies the 21.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCONTINUANCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discontinuance

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QUOTES WITH «DISCONTINUANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discontinuance.
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George Mason
As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful trade, because it would bring weakness and not strength to the union.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCONTINUANCE»

Discover the use of discontinuance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discontinuance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Airport ...
Presents the criteria and computation methods used in determining eligibility of terminal locations for VFR tower establishment and discontinuance based on economic analysis of the costs and benefits of airport traffic control towers.
Diane Publishing Staff, 1998
2
Speech on the discontinuance of transportation to Van ...
Sir William Molesworth. inhabitants of Van Demen's Laud free institutions, and arming them with the best weapons to resist your will. I call upon you to'keep faith with them, and to extend to them the rule that no convicts shall be transported to ...
Sir William Molesworth, 1851
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A Readable Edition of Coke Upon Littleton
DISABLING, and enabling statutes commented on, 44 a. DISCLAIMER, tenant for life disclaiming reversion, its effect, 252 a. DISCONTINUANCE, means what, 325 a. is where right of entry is defeated by alienation, 325 a. new fee is created by, ...
Sir Edward Coke, Sir Thomas Littleton, Thomas Coventry, 1830
4
A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
(from 53;, /o ois'ruct), the name of a tree the bark of which is used as a nioruaiit in dying, :S\ uiploeos racemose ) ,OTH, s, (from "Iff, to disappiar), the disappearanJe of a thing, the discontinuance of a practice, obsoleteness, Uie blotting' out or ...
William Carey, 1825
5
An Analytical Digested Index to the Common Law Reports: From ...
to the use of A and his hoirs, with warranty; the first fine was held to be a discontinuance, but only during the life of B. Hunt v. Burn, Salk.244. 5. Nor could the second fine enlarge the discontinuance, because thereby the estate returned back to ...
Thomas Coventry, Samuel Hughes, 1832
6
Diffusion of Innovations, 5th Edition
Discontinuance may result from the misuse of an innovation that might have functioned advantageously for the individual. This later type of disenchantment seems to be more common among later adopters than among earlier adopters, who ...
Everett M. Rogers, 2003
7
A dictionary of the Bengalee language: in which the words ...
“$1313. 0, ('rom cat-t, distonlinnunce, and I”, producing), raining discontinuance or obsoleteneaa, caching a thing to be tiisannulled. ' 'M'RIWJ,' a. (froin mifdiscanlinuance, and In, product'ble, prodlicible by or arising from discontinuance or ...
William Carey, 1825
8
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
actually received from that source the year before, the reduction or discontinuance shall be made effective the end of the year in which the increase occurred. Where reduction or discontinuance of a running award of improved pension or ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2002
9
Systematic Arrangement of Lord Coke's First Institute of the ...
I. The different kinds of discontinuance, ib. By ecclesiastical persons, ib. At common law alienation in fee by a body corporate, sole seised, was a discontinuance to the successor, lit Secus as to alienation by a corporation aggregate of many, ...
Sir Edward Coke, John Henry Thomas, Sir Thomas Littleton, 1836
10
A Systematic Arrangement of Lord Coke's First Institute of ...
401 Definition and etymology of discontinuance III. 92, 3, 4325 b. By what means made III. 94 Same ib. Discontinuance by ecclesiastical persons III. 94-, 5 Discontinuance by persons sein-djure uxoris III. 118 326:. Same ~ III. 115-117 326 b.
‎1818

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCONTINUANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discontinuance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
UTT lawsuit against former directors collapses - Trinidad Express
DISCONTINUANCE FILED: Attorney Gerald Ramdeen leaves the Hall of Justice in Port of Spain yesterday after representing the State. «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
2
FDA Finalizes Six-Month Drug Shortage Notice Regulation | RAPS
... "discontinuance or interruption of the production of life-saving drugs," at least six months before the interruption, "or as soon as practicable. «Regulatory Focus, Jul 15»
3
Director of controversial Boosbeck abattoir in court to deny food …
More recently, residents have urged the council to consider issuing a discontinuance notice to stop the abattoir from operating, although such ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
4
Toronto Star spokesperson claims his paper doesn't suppress …
Furlong sued the Straight and Laura Robinson two months later, but later filed notices of discontinuance before going to examination for ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
5
Debt Collector Med-Rev Recoveries Shuttered | North Country Gazette
Pursuant to the 2009 Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”), Med-Rev agreed to comply with all state and federal laws, including but not limited ... «North Country Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Legal Issues in Discontinuance of Ex-Governor Sylva's Trial
Lawmakers WigFew days ago the media reported the discontinuance of the criminal trial of Former Governor Timipre Silva of Bayelsa State. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Mizoram government presents VoA for want of central direction on …
... cent to 42 per cent, the discontinuance of the special category status of the north eastern states has caused insurmountable financial problem ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
8
Carefully Consider That Additional Insured Endorsement – It May …
It argued that the discontinuance was an acknowledgement by the plaintiff that the factual allegations could not support its claim; accordingly ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
9
Monday stabbing victim identified
A man who was stabbed on Seawell Street around 3 p.m. Monday signed a discontinuance of investigation after the stabbing. The man ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
10
AfDB Pledges to Assist FERMA
According to him, the dismantling of toll gates when labour opposed and caused the discontinuance of the collection of the 5 percent petroleum ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»

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