continuity

[kon-tn-oo-i-tee, -tn-yoo]

noun

plural

continuities 

1. the state or quality of being continuous.

2. a continuous or connected whole.

   Synonyms: progression, flow

3. 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.

4. the spoken part of a radio or television script that serves as introductory or transitional material on a nondramatic program.

5. Mathematics.,  the property of a continuous function.

6. Usually continuities. sets of merchandise, as dinnerware or encyclopedias, given free or sold cheaply by a store to shoppers as a sales promotion.

continuity

/ ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪtɪ /

noun

1. logical sequence, cohesion, or connection

2. a continuous or connected whole

3. the comprehensive script or scenario of detail and movement in a film or broadcast

4. the continuous projection of a film, using automatic rewind

Other Word Forms

• noncontinuity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of continuity¹

1375–1425; late Middle English continuite < Anglo-French < Latin continuitās, equivalent to continu ( us ) continuous + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

“Our colleges are scrambling to figure out how they can have continuity in the services that we have promised.”

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It added that Nexperia's operations posed a "threat to the continuity and safeguarding on Dutch and European soil of crucial technological knowledge and capabilities."

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There will obviously be continuity but perhaps some elements of change too.

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For most of college football history, roster continuity and experience have been among the leading indicators of a team’s performance.

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Usually, the leaders of Japan’s long-dominant party look for conformity and continuity when selecting prime ministers.

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Related Words

• cohesion 
• constancy 
• continuum 
• durability 
• persistence 
• stability 
• stamina 
• survival 
• unity 
• vitality