Continuity and Shortening

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Continuity noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.

Usage example: after being shuttled from one foster home to another, the child needs some continuity of care

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Shortening is an antonym for continuity.

Shortening noun - Fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods.

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Continuity is an antonym for shortening.

Nearby Words: short, shorten, shortened, shortness

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Shortening and Continuity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuity/shortening

Continuity & Shortening. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuity/shortening>.

Shortening or Continuity. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuity/shortening.

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