Definitions for pursuance
pərˈsu ənspur·suance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. pursuit, pursuance, questnoun

   a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

   "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"

2. pursuance, prosecutionnoun

   the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. pursuancenoun

   A search for something; a pursuit or quest

2. pursuancenoun

   A completion or putting into effect of something already begun; a prosecution

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pursuancenoun

   Prosecution; process.

   Etymology: from pursue.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pursuance

   Pursuance refers to the act of carrying out or pursuing a plan, goal, or activity. It often involves efforts done continuously or persistently in order to achieve something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Pursuancenoun

   the act of pursuing or prosecuting; a following out or after

2. Pursuancenoun

   the state of being pursuant; consequence

3. Etymology: [See Pursuant.]

Matched Categories

1. • Continuance

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce pursuance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pursuance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pursuance in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pursuance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pursuance in a Sentence

1. Jean-Pierre Levy:

   In the pursuance of ocean governance we must strive to reduce the north-south gap

2. William Howard Taft:

   The President can exercise no power which cannot be fairly and reasonably traced to some specific grant of power in the Federal Constitution or in an act of Congress passed in pursuance thereof. There is no undefined residuum of power which he can exercise because it seems to him to be in the public interest.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pursuance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pursuance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pursuance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pursuance
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pursuance