continuity
the state or quality of being continuous.
a continuous or connected whole.
a motion-picture scenario giving the complete action, scenes, etc., in detail and in the order in which they are to be shown on the screen.
the spoken part of a radio or television script that serves as introductory or transitional material on a nondramatic program.
Mathematics. the property of a continuous function.
Usually continuities. sets of merchandise, as dinnerware or encyclopedias, given free or sold cheaply by a store to shoppers as a sales promotion.
Origin of continuity
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Other words from continuity
- non·con·tin·u·i·ty, noun
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How to use continuity in a sentence
It was the right thing to do to provide connectivity and continuity for kids in school during this period of abnormality.
How the COO of Zoom is handling the responsibility of powering work from home | Brett Haensel | October 1, 2020 | FortuneWithout question, Jornet is genetically gifted—OK, fine, he’s from another planet—but it’s the sheer volume and continuity of his training since grade school that may be the secret sauce behind his ability.
Kilian Jornet Has a New Book on His Epic Everest Quest | Nick Heil | September 29, 2020 | Outside OnlineThe history of marriage is one of both continuity and change.
‘Skim milk’ marriages not enough: Ginsburg remembered as LGBTQ ally | Chris Johnson | September 21, 2020 | Washington BladeHer aim of sorts is for the continuity of what she’s already done—work rooted in creating human connections.
The frame-free design creates continuity with your other screens, which is an especially helpful feature if you’re video editing or gaming.
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That is, we discussed character motivation, situation, and story continuity.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe deeper continuity between the two men was complete, despite the different party labels.
From The Square Deal to The New Deal: The Overlapping Political Identities of TR and FDR | John Avlon | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn all of this, Obama in no way represents a break from Bush, but perfect continuity.
After Bipartisan Bush-Obama Blundering, Let’s Try a Libertarian Foreign Policy | Nick Gillespie | July 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"We do our damnedest to produce things with some sense of continuity," David says of the Dodgers.
New York’s Greatest Show Or How They Did Not Screw Up ‘Guys and Dolls’ | Ross Wetzsteon | April 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe'll have to demonstrate both continuity with Obama in some respects and a break from Obama in certain others.
In a three-span bridge the theoretical advantage of continuity is about 49% for a dead load and 16% for a live load.
The spans were in fact designed as independent girders, the advantage of continuity being at that time imperfectly known.
The continuity which the surface seems to have, and the apparent solidity of the ball are, then, pure illusions.
Urania | Camille FlammarionBut there is a singular survival and continuity of the ancient practice: men still swear by Jove.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanThat would develope every department of it; and energy, combined with continuity of service, would secure this.
Our Churches and Chapels | Atticus
British Dictionary definitions for continuity
/ (ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪtɪ) /
logical sequence, cohesion, or connection
a continuous or connected whole
the comprehensive script or scenario of detail and movement in a film or broadcast
the continuous projection of a film, using automatic rewind
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