continuities
Things that endure
Continuities is the plural of continuity—instances of unbroken connection or consistent progression.
The word appears in discussions of what persists across change: The continuities between ancient and modern philosophy are striking.
In film and television, continuities refers to consistency in details across scenes: Fans spotted several continuities errors in the finale.
Reliable adherence to standards
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- permanenceQuality of lasting indefinitely
- durabilityResistance to wear
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
stability · steadiness · resilience · persistence · reliability · perpetuation · maintenance · preservation
Sequential forward movement
- successionFollowing in order
- chronologyTemporal ordering of events
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- chainLinked segments forming length
flow · linearity · order · stream · thread · trajectory · course · unfolding
Connected system of parts
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
- interrelationMutual connection between things
- bridgingConnecting separated things
- threadingPassing strand through opening
bonding · integration · coherence · unity · binding · joining · weaving · stitching
Sequence of fictional events
- arcCurved line segment
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- themeCentral recurring concept
- threadFiber for stitching
motif · throughline · backstory · subplot · characterization · foreshadowing · leitmotif · callback
consistency
Reliable adherence to standards
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- permanenceQuality of lasting indefinitely
- durabilityResistance to wear
endurance · stability · steadiness · resilience · persistence · reliability · perpetuation · maintenance · preservation · survival
progression
Sequential forward movement
- successionFollowing in order
- chronologyTemporal ordering of events
- seriesOrdered set of related items
chain · flow · linearity · order · stream · thread · trajectory · course · unfolding · development
linkage
Connected system of parts
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
- interrelationMutual connection between things
- bridgingConnecting separated things
threading · bonding · integration · coherence · unity · binding · joining · weaving · stitching · tying
storyline
Sequence of fictional events
thread · motif · throughline · backstory · subplot · characterization · foreshadowing · leitmotif · callback · serial
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Breaks in flow
breaks · interruptions · gaps · stoppages · cessations
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Breaks in flow
ruptures · fractures · fragmentations · disconnections · disjunctions
continuitiesruptures
Breaks or bursts suddenly
discontinuities · breaks · disruptions · revolutions · upheavals
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