continuity

1. (countable, uncountable)Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.

   While troubleshooting the heating and cooling system, we found a lack of continuity in a circuit that is normally closed.

   Considerable continuity of attention is needed to read German philosophy.

   Kontinuität

   непреры́вностьneprerývnostʹ

   the property of a continuous and connected period of time

2. (uncountable)A characteristic property of a continuous function.

   Stetigkeit

   неразры́вностьnerazrývnostʹ

3. (uncountable)A narrative device in episodic fiction where previous and/or future events in a series of stories are accounted for in present stories.

4. (countable)A canon; one specific fictional universe within a multiverse.

5. (uncountable)Consistency between multiple shots depicting the same scene but possibly filmed on different occasions.

6. (uncountable)The announcements and messages inserted by the broadcaster between programmes.

1. Your survival ensures the continuity of our patrimoine.

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2. A son would represent continuity in a rapidly changing world.

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3. There were some problems with continuity from the old administration to the new.

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4. Those who believe in reincarnation often find comfort in the idea of life's continuity.

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5. Continuity errors can ruin a show's immersive experience.

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