continuation vs separation

continuation

noun
  • The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession 

  • That which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on. 

  • A representation of an execution state of a program at a certain point in time, which may be used at a later time to resume the execution of the program from that point. 

  • A successful shot that, despite a foul, is made with a single continuous motion beginning before the foul, and that is therefore valid in certain forms of basketball. 

separation

noun
  • The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated. 

  • Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely. 

  • An agreement legalizing such an arrangement. 

  • An object that separates two spaces. 

  • The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another. 

  • The place at which a division occurs. 

  • An interval, gap or space that separates things or people. 

  • The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married. 

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