English noun: pursuance | |||
| 1. | pursuance (cognition) a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria | ||
| Samples | The pursuit of love. Life is more than the pursuance of fame. A quest for wealth. | ||
| Synonyms | pursuit, quest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | search | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | wild-goose chase | ||
| 2. | pursuance (act) the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | ||
| Synonyms | prosecution | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continuance, continuation | ||