Perpetuations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of extending the existence of something through ongoing action or influence; the mechanism by which an idea or practice is maintained over time; the quality of enabling a situation or phenomenon to persist without conclusion
2. The act of causing something to last or carry on over an extended period without interruption
3. The process through which a situation, idea, or state is maintained so it does not come to an end

Etymology: "Perpetuations" is simply the plural of "perpetuation," a noun meaning the act of keeping something going over time. The singular is built from "perpetuate," which comes from the Latin "perpetuare," meaning to make continuous, from "perpetuus," continuous or uninterrupted. Its root is "perpetuus," which combines "per," through or throughout, with a form of "petere," to go toward or seek. English took the verb from Latin, and the noun was formed from it by adding the suffix "-ation," which turns a verb into a noun of action or process.

Synonyms: continuations, preservations, sustentions, prolongations, endurances

Antonyms: cessations, terminations, stoppages, interruptions, discontinuations