continuity

noun

con·​ti·​nu·​i·​ty ˌkän-tə-ˈnü-ə-tē How to pronounce continuity (audio)
-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

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 The continuity of that vision through subsequent decades and diverse media finds confirmation in a monitor playing Blow Job (1964)—a silent cinematic homage to voyeuristic pleasure concentrated in the male face—suspended above the same gallery. Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024 In 2009, Harley briefly reunited with Ivy in the pages of the all-female Gotham City Sirens series, which was soon canceled to make room for DC’s controversial reboot of all their series with brand-new fictional continuity, overwriting years of previous stories in a bid to pull in new readers. Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024 Subscriptions are critical for predictable revenue streams, and any lapses disrupt continuity, resulting in revenue loss and dissatisfied customers. Vijay Menon, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Business users will also be given enhanced business continuity support and disaster recovery, which could help in the event of any cyber breaches or outages affecting physical server equipment. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for continuity 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of continuity was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuity. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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 How to pronounce continuity (audio)
plural continuities
: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union

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