different between continuity vs dependence

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French continuité, from Latin continuitas.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?nt??nju??ti/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?k?nt??n(j)u??ti/

Noun

continuity (countable and uncountable, plural continuities)

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

   Considerable continuity of attention is needed to read German philosophy.

2. (uncountable, mathematics) A characteristic property of a continuous function.
3. (narratology) A narrative device in episodic fiction where previous and/or future events in a series of stories are accounted for in present stories.
4. (uncountable, film) Consistency between multiple shots depicting the same scene but possibly filmed on different occasions.
5. (uncountable, radio, television) The announcements and messages inserted by the broadcaster between programmes.

Synonyms

• (lack of interruption): See also Thesaurus:continuity

Antonyms

• (lack of interruption): discontinuity; see also Thesaurus:discontinuity

Derived terms

• continuity announcer
• discontinuity
• sequential continuity
• uniform continuity

Related terms

• continue
• continual
• continuousness

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• dependance (archaic)

Etymology

From Old French dépendance.

Morphologically depend +? -ence.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??p?nd?ns/

Noun

dependence (countable and uncountable, plural dependences)

1. The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

   He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.

2. An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.

   Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.

Antonyms

• independence

Related terms

• dependent
• dependency
• interdependence

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