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continuity
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con·ti·nu·i·ty  (knt-n-t, -ny-)
n. pl. con·ti·nu·i·ties
1. The state or quality of being continuous.
2. An uninterrupted succession or flow; a coherent whole.
3.
a. A detailed script or scenario consulted to avoid discrepancies from shot to shot in a film, allowing the various scenes to be shot out of order.
b. Spoken matter serving to link parts of a radio or television program so that no break occurs.

continuity
Noun
pl -ties
1. a smooth development or sequence
2. the arrangement of scenes in a film so that they follow each other logically and without breaks
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.continuity - uninterrupted connection or union
coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness - the state of cohering or sticking together
discontinuity - lack of connection or continuity
2.continuity - a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
playscript, script, book - a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
3.continuity - the property of a continuous and connected period of time
durability, enduringness, lastingness, strength - permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products"

continuity
Translations
continuity [kɔntɪˈnjuɪtɪ] n (also CINE) → continuidad f
continuity [kɔntɪˈnjuːɪtɪ] ncontinuité f;
(TV) → enchaînement m;
(Cine) → script m
continuity [kɔntɪˈnjuːɪtɪ] continue nKontinuität f;
(TV, Cine) → Anschluß m
cpd (TV);
continuity announcer → Ansager(in) m(f);
continuity studio → Ansagestudio nt
continuity [kɔntɪˈnjuːɪtɪ] ncontinuità;
(CINE) → (ordine m della) sceneggiatura


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