continuity
- Noun:
- The unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time: The state of continuing without interruption or change.
- A state of stability and the absence of disruption: The maintenance of continuous action, narrative, or condition.
- A detailed record or script used in filmmaking to maintain consistency: A log or set of notes ensuring that details (like props, costumes, actor positions) remain consistent from one shot or scene to the next.
- Noun:
- The continuity of the company's leadership provided stability during the economic crisis.
- There is a remarkable continuity in the artistic style found across all her paintings.
- The film's editor checked the continuity to make sure the actor's tie was the same color in all related scenes.
"Continuity of care": In medicine, the consistent provision of care by the same healthcare providers over time.
- Patients with chronic illnesses benefit greatly from continuity of care.
"Business continuity": The planning and preparation to ensure an organization can maintain essential functions during and after a disaster.
- The company tested its business continuity plan with a simulated power outage.
"Narrative continuity": In storytelling, the consistency of plot, character traits, and setting throughout a work.
- The novel's complex timeline required careful editing to preserve narrative continuity.
Continuous (adj): Forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.
- The machine emits a continuous hum.
Continual (adj): Frequently recurring; always happening. (Often implies repeated interruptions).
- The continual interruptions made it hard to concentrate.
Discontinuity (n): A distinct break or lack of continuity; an interruption.
- The geological layer showed a clear discontinuity, indicating a major event.
- Consistency: Conformity in the application of something, providing uniformity.
- Coherence: The quality of being logical, consistent, and forming a unified whole.
- Seamlessness: The quality of being smooth and continuous, without visible joins or interruptions.
Ensure continuity: To take action to maintain an unbroken state.
- The deputy manager will ensure continuity of operations while the director is away.
Lack of continuity: The state of having breaks or inconsistencies.
- The project suffered from a lack of continuity due to frequent staff changes.
- (To be) in continuity with: To be an unbroken extension or part of something.
- The new policy is in continuity with the reforms begun last year.
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the property of a continuous and connected period of time
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a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
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uninterrupted connection or union
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