English · Word Candidate

continuity

/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ɪ.ti/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: continuities

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.

Noun

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A characteristic property of a continuous function.

Noun

Examples

The definition of a continuous function assumes that the function is already defined for x = a. If this is not the case, however, it is sometimes possible to assign such a value to the function for x = a that the condition of continuity shall be satisfied.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Being the successor to a no longer extant organization, operating under the same name and usually claiming to be the same entity.

AdjectiveRegister: UK

Examples

The irony that was one of the other republican splinter groups in the field, the Continuity IRA, also claimed by virtue of its name that it was the authentic IRA.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “continuity” mean?

Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time.

Is “continuity” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.