Continuateness

/kənˈtɪn.u.eɪt.nəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being continuous or extended; the characteristic of continuity achieved through continuation.

Etymology

From continuate plus -ness suffix. This is an extremely rare formation, combining an already archaic verb with a standard nominalization suffix.

Kelly Says

Words like continuateness show how English can theoretically create infinite new words by stacking suffixes, but they disappear immediately if people don't need them—language is constantly pruning inefficient branches.

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