Meaning & use
Continuities
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Unbroken and consistent connections or sequences over time.
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Historians traced the continuities between ancient and modern political systems.
The film editor checked for continuities in costume between scenes.
A note on using this word
Plural of 'continuity,' often used in academic writing to discuss patterns that persist despite change.
Words with a similar meaning
consistenciesconnections
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Words with an opposite meaning
discontinuitiesbreaks
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