1.
continuity; consecutiveness; connectedness
the quality of being continuous or unbroken; the state of things being connected without interruption
ストーリーの連続性が大切だ。
The continuity of the story is important.
この政策には連続性が欠けている。
This policy lacks continuity.
歴史の連続性を理解することで、現在の社会がどのように形成されたかが見えてくる。
By understanding the continuity of history, you can see how present-day society was formed.
Composed of 連続 (continuation; series) + 性 (nature; quality). Describes the abstract quality of things being connected or ongoing without gaps. Used widely in academic, technical, and everyday contexts when discussing whether something maintains an unbroken flow.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 連続性がある: to have continuity
- 連続性が欠ける: to lack continuity
- 連続性を保つ: to maintain continuity
- 連続性を確保する: to ensure continuity
- 事業の連続性: business continuity
USAGE:
The suffix 性 turns 連続 from "continuation" (a concrete process) into "continuity" (an abstract quality). This is a productive pattern in Japanese: 安全 (safety) → 安全性 (the quality of being safe), 重要 (important) → 重要性 (importance).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 連続: continuation; series — the base word, referring to the act or state of continuing
- 一貫性: consistency — emphasizes logical coherence rather than temporal continuity
- 持続性: sustainability; durability — emphasizes lasting over time