con·ti·nu·i·ty 
/ˌkɑ:ntəˈnu:wəti, Brit ˌkɒntəˈnju:əti/ noun
plural con·ti·nu·i·ties /ˌkɑ:ntəˈnu:wəti, Brit ˌkɒntəˈnju:əti/ noun 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.
▪ 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.
▪ The art historian is studying the continuities between the painter's works and those of her followers.
▪ There's a problem with the movie's continuity.
