continuity

 
Pronunciation: /ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/

noun (plural continuities)

[mass noun]
  • 1the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time: a consensus favouring continuity of policy
  • a state of stability and the absence of disruption: they have provided the country with a measure of continuity
  • a connection or line of development with no sharp breaks: a firm line of continuity between pre-war and post-war Britain
  • 2the maintenance of continuous action and self-consistent detail in the various scenes of a film or broadcast: [as modifier]: a continuity error
  • the linking of broadcast items by a spoken commentary: [as modifier]: the BBC continuity announcer

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French continuite, from Latin continuitas, from continuare 'continue', from continuus (see continuous)