continuity
noun
con·ti·nu·i·ty
ˌkän-tə-ˈnü-ə-tē 
-ˈnyü-
plural continuities
1
a
: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union
… its disregard of the continuity between means and ends …—
Sidney Hook
b
: uninterrupted duration or continuation especially without essential change
the continuity of the company's management
2
: something that has, exhibits, or provides continuity: such as
a
: a script or scenario in the performing arts
b
: transitional spoken or musical matter especially for a radio or television program
c
: the story and dialogue of a comic strip
3
: the property of being mathematically continuous
Synonyms
Examples of continuity in a Sentence
The art historian is studying the continuities between the painter's works and those of her followers.
There's a problem with the movie's continuity.
Recent Examples on the Web
This conversation has been edited for length, continuity and clarity.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
However, continuity of representation is just one factor for voters to consider.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
For Shanghai Tang, the 2018 acquisition by Chinese private equity firm Lunar Capital, which is also behind the prominent UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, gave a sense of continuity to the direction wanted by the late founder.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
Sixteenth founder Danny Lowney will stay on through the integration period to ensure continuity and optimize the transition.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuity. Accessed 20 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
continuity
noun
con·ti·nu·ity
ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈ(y)ü-ət-ē
plural continuities
: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union
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