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 …—
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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.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Each is entering a contract year and each is expected to be a major contributor on a team heavy on continuity and returning production.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
Planners need to assess whether current military and continuity of operations protocols can handle threats from adversarial AI.
—Matan Chorev, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuity. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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continuity
noun
con·ti·nu·ity
ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈ(y)ü-ət-ē
plural continuities
: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union
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