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continuity definition

con·ti·nu·ity (kän′tə no̵̅o̅ə tē, -nyo̵̅o̅-)

noun pl. continuities -·ties

  1. the state or quality of being continuous; connectedness; coherence
  2. a continuous flow, series, or succession; unbroken, coherent whole
  3. continuous duration
  4. ☆ the detailed script or scenario for a film, radio or TV program, etc. as it actually appears in final form
  5. a series of comments or announcements connecting the parts of a radio or TV program
  6. the script or story of a comic strip
  7. Film smooth and matching transitions from one shot or sequence to the next

Etymology: OFr continuite < L continuitas

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