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 | ||