con·ti·nu·i·ty

con·ti·nu·i·ty
/ˌkɑːntəˈnuːwəti, Brit ˌkɒntəˈnjuːəti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [noncount] : the quality of something that does not stop or change as time passes : a continuous quality

The new owners have ensured the continuity of the company's commitment to protecting the environment. [=have assured that the company's commitment will continue]

The candidate attacked the incumbent for the lack of continuity [=consistency] in foreign policy under his presidency.

2 [count] formal : something that is the same or similar in two or more things and provides a connection between them

The art historian is studying the continuities between the painter's works and those of her followers.

3 [noncount] : the arrangement of the parts in a story, movie, etc., in a way that is logical

There's a problem with the movie's continuity.


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