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Noun: continuity  ,kón-ti'n(y)oo-i-tee
  1. Uninterrupted connection or union
    "The continuity of the story was maintained throughout the sequel"
     
  2. The property of a continuous and connected period of time
    "The continuity of the company's operations was maintained despite the change in management";
    - persistence
     
  3. A detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
    "The continuity supervisor ensured that the actor's tie remained the same colour throughout the scene"

Derived forms: continuities

See also: continuous, uninterrupted

Type of: book, coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness, durability, enduringness, lastingness, playscript, script, strength

Antonym: discontinuity

Encyclopedia: Continuity