continuation vs wait

continuation

noun
  • 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. 

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

  • 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. 

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

wait

noun
  • A delay. 

  • An ambush. 

  • Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. 

intj
  • Tells the other speaker to stop talking, typing etc. for a moment. 

verb
  • To remain faithful to one’s partner or betrothed during a prolonged period of absence. 

  • To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness. 

  • To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment. 

How often have the words continuation and wait occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )