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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Jiaxing Train Station not only improves connectivity, but also offers a vision of how architecture can foster a sense of community and continuity with the past, while embracing the future.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
This approach also enables dynamic avoidance of drains, ladders, and lighting fixtures, reducing entrapment risks and improving cleaning continuity.
3.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 5 June 2025
This brings a continuity to our mission and James and Anne’s philosophy which the sons were ingrained with growing up there.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
One popular theory of dreaming is the continuity hypothesis, which holds that dreams are built from the stuff of waking life.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
This approach also enables dynamic avoidance of drains, ladders, and lighting fixtures, reducing entrapment risks and improving cleaning continuity.
3.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 5 June 2025
This brings a continuity to our mission and James and Anne’s philosophy which the sons were ingrained with growing up there.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
One popular theory of dreaming is the continuity hypothesis, which holds that dreams are built from the stuff of waking life.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for continuity
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“Continuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuity. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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