noun
continuity
kon-tih-NYOO-ih-tee
noun
1
An unbroken, consistent flow or connection over time, without gaps or interruption.
"The new manager worked hard to maintain continuity within the team."
2
(film/TV) Consistency of small details between shots depicting the same scene.
"The editor was fired after several embarrassing continuity errors made it to air."
How to Use Continuity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn unbroken, consistent connection — either in a story, a process, or between shots in a film.
Common pairings
continuity error
maintain continuity
Word Forms
continuities plural
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Etymology
From Middle French continuité, from Latin continuitas, built from continue + -ity.