continuity
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tnˈu noun, plural con·ti·nu·i·ties.
1.
the state or quality of being continuous.
2.
a continuous or connected whole.
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.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English continuite < Anglo-French < Latin continuitās, equivalent to continu(us) continuous + -itās -ity
1375–1425; late Middle English continuite < Anglo-French < Latin continuitās, equivalent to continu(us) continuous + -itās -ity
Related forms
non·con·tin·u·i·ty, noun
Synonyms
2. flow, progression.
2. flow, progression.
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World English Dictionary
continuity (ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| 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 |
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Word Origin & History
continuity
1540s, from Fr. continuité (16c.), from L. continuitatem, from continuus (see continue). Cinematographic sense is recorded from 1921, Amer.Eng.
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Medical Dictionary
continuity con·ti·nu·i·ty (kŏn'tə-n&oomacr;'ĭ-tē, -ny&oomacr;'-)
n.
The state or quality of being continuous.
An uninterrupted succession or flow; a coherent whole.
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Example sentences
Soviet icons were revived not because of their connection with communism but as symbols of stability, continuity and power.
And that means linking the past to the present in both continuity and discontinuity.
Unlike the professional game, coaching staff continuity is one of the unique elements of college football.
Phylogenetic continuity requires a limitation on expression of diversity.
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