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perpetuation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /pə(ɹ)ˌpɛtjuˈeɪʃən/
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  • CMU ARPABET: P ER0 P EH2 CH AH0 W EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of prolonging something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prolongation, protraction, lengthening

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: continuance, continuation

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: увековечаване (uvekovečavane) — prolonging existence
  • Chinese Cantonese: 永續 /永续 — prolonging existence
  • Finnish: ikuistaminen — prolonging existence
  • Finnish: säilyttäminen — prolonging existence
  • French: perpétuation — prolonging existence
  • Hebrew: הַנְצָחָה — prolonging existence
  • Portuguese: perpetuação — prolonging existence
  • Romanian: perpetuație — prolonging existence
  • Russian: увековечение (uvekovečenije) — prolonging existence