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- [kon-tn-oo-i-tee, -tn-yoo]
- /ˌkɒn tnˈu ɪ ti, -tnˈyu/
- /ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ɪ.ti/
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- [kon-tn-oo-i-tee, -tn-yoo]
- /ˌkɒn tnˈu ɪ ti, -tnˈyu/
Definitions of continuity word
- variable noun continuity Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions. 3
- uncountable noun continuity In film making, continuity is the way that things filmed at different times are made to look as if they were filmed at the same time or in the right sequence. 3
- noun continuity logical sequence, cohesion, or connection 3
- noun continuity a continuous or connected whole 3
- noun continuity the comprehensive script or scenario of detail and movement in a film or broadcast 3
- noun continuity the continuous projection of a film, using automatic rewind 3
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Origin of continuity
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English continuite < Anglo-French < Latin continuitās, equivalent to continu(us) continuous + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Continuity
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continuity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for continuity
noun continuity
- stability — the state or quality of being stable.
- constancy — Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change.
- continuum — A continuum is a set of things on a scale, which have a particular characteristic to different degrees.
- durability — able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
- survival — the act or fact of surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances.
Antonyms for continuity
noun continuity
- instability — the quality or state of being unstable; lack of stability or firmness.
- unsteadiness — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
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