French word

continuité

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃tinɥite/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncontinuity

Example

Il faut assurer la continuité du service.

The continuity of the service must be ensured.

Illustration for continuité (continuity)

More examples

Pour éviter les malentendus, gardons la continuité de la conversation.

To avoid misunderstandings, let's maintain the continuity of the conversation.

Core concept

A single unbroken thread carrying a service, process, or connection forward.

Common phrases

  • préserver la continuité

    maintain continuity

  • la continuité de la conversation

    the continuity of the conversation

  • la continuité du projet

    the continuity of the project

Similar words

suite: The next part in a sequence.
continuation: The act or process of keeping an activity or event going.

Definition in French

État ou qualité de ce qui se prolonge dans le temps sans interruption.

Word origin

French formed continuité from the adjective continu with the suffix -ité, ultimately from Latin continuus, meaning uninterrupted.

Usage tips

  • Continuité is feminine, so standard forms include la continuité and assurer la continuité.

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