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con·​ti·​nu·​i·​ty | \ ˌkän-tə-ˈnü-ə-tē How to pronounce continuity (audio) , -ˈnyü- \
plural continuities

Definition of continuity

1a : 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
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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 And continuity will be provided by Bar Pink’s former managing partner Dang Nguyen, who is staying on as manager. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022 Help may come at the trade deadline or via the buyout market, but on-court continuity is going to have to wait. — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2021 Because the starting point is the continuity of their wealth, that means they cannot really have been held to account. — Anna Altman, The New Republic, 27 May 2022 On Tuesday, Schantz said there will be more continuity in his formation once some critical players are fully healthy. — Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2022 The positive effects of Macron’s election will be continuity in policy which will help the French economy, and in particular will add impetus to the drive to build political force at the EU level. — Mike O'sullivan, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 There had to be continuity, and everything on the set would have to be an option in 1950 and an option in 2020. — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2022 This sense of continuity has spread to the staff, many of whom have been hurling Hand Grenades at Tropical Isle for years. — Nathaniel Adams, Chron, 2 June 2022 The lack of continuity showed at times, especially on defense. — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2022 See More

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First Known Use of continuity

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

History and Etymology for continuity

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

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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.

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continuity

noun
con·​ti·​nu·​i·​ty | \ ˌkän-tə-ˈnü-ə-tē How to pronounce continuity (audio) , -ˈnyü- \
plural continuities

Kids Definition of continuity

: the quality or state of going on without stop the continuity of care

continuity

noun
con·​ti·​nu·​ity | \ ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈ(y)ü-ət-ē How to pronounce continuity (audio) \
plural continuities

Medical Definition of continuity

: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union

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