continuity

CEFRB2

/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of continuing without a break or change.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A characteristic property of a continuous function.

Examples

  • Continuity errors can ruin a show's immersive experience.

  • There were some problems with continuity from the old administration to the new.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˌkɑn.tɪˈn(j)u.ə.ɾi]
  • [ˌkɑn.tn̩ˈ(j)u.ə.ɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A narrative device in episodic fiction where previous and/or future events in a series of stories are accounted for in present stories.

  2. Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.

  3. A canon; one specific fictional universe within a multiverse.

More examples

In context

  • Considerable continuity of attention is needed to read German philosophy.

  • While troubleshooting the heating and cooling system, we found a lack of continuity in a circuit that is normally closed.

  • Stalls lined the corridors: the continuity SDP was there, as was the Free Speech Union, along with countless anti-trans organisations.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French continuité, from Latin continuitas. By surface analysis, continu(e) + -ity.