NYT Dictionary

CONTINUITY

/ˌkɑn.tɪˈn(j)u.ə.ti/
NounAdjectivecon-ti-NU-i-tycon-ti-nu-i-ty · 5 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Middle French continuité, from Latin continuitas. By surface analysis, continu(e) + -ity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

continuingcontinencecontinuitycontinuousnessflowongoingnessuninterruptednesspersistenceaccommodationaccordance

Antonyms

discontinuitynoncontinuityunevenness

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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