1 the act or an instance of continuing; the process of being continued.
2 a part that continues something else.
3 Brit. Stock Exch. the carrying over of an account to the next settling day.
Phrases and idioms:
continuation day Stock Exch. = contango day.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. L continuatio -onis (as CONTINUE)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.