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The act of discontinuing
Answer for the clue "The act of discontinuing ", 14 letters:
discontinuance
Word definitions for discontinuance in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) [syn: discontinuation ] [ant: continuance , continuance ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., from Anglo-French, from Old French discontinuer (see discontinue ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Discontinuance \Dis`con*tin"u*ance\, n. The act of discontinuing, or the state of being discontinued; want of continued connection or continuity; breaking off; cessation; interruption; as, a discontinuance of conversation or intercourse; discontinuance ...
Usage examples of discontinuance.
Am I mistaken in supposing that this is owing to the discontinuance of big chimneys, with wide fireplaces in them?