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 of continuity

• continuation
• continuance
• continuousness
• persistence

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

Not merely as a matter of continuity, alignment and stability — though those are crucial points amid all the general upheaval in college sports, with six Southeastern Conference rivals changing coaches and at a school with its fourth athletic director since Mike Alden retired in 2015. —Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025

Ensuring continuity is paramount for the monarchy. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025

The announcement keeps leadership closely tied to Atlanta — where Coca-Cola was founded in 1886 and maintains its global headquarters — and signals a blend of continuity and evolution as the company adapts to shifting consumer tastes and competitive pressures. —Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

These services are delivered in a setting designed to reduce stress, built around comfort, time, and continuity, allowing guests to move fluidly from one treatment to another without leaving the environment. —Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English continuite, borrowed from Anglo-French continuité, borrowed from Latin continuitāt-, continuitās, from continuus continuous + -itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for continuity

• ambiguity
• contiguity
• incongruity
• ingenuity
• perpetuity
• perspicuity
• promiscuity
• superfluity
• acuity
• annuity
• circuity
• congruity

Kids Definition

continuity

noun

con·​ti·​nu·​ity

ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈ(y)ü-ət-ē

plural continuities

1

: the quality or state of being continuous

2

: something that has or provides continuity

Medical Definition

continuity

noun

con·​ti·​nu·​ity ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈ(y)ü-ət-ē 

plural continuities

: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union