continuità

continuity

noun kohn-tee-noo-ee-TAH Rare

Origin: Latin continuitas

Usage Note

Continuità is an invariable noun — like all nouns ending in an accented vowel (città, libertà), it has the same form in singular and plural. The written accent on the final -à also forces final stress. It is used in business (continuità aziendale, business continuity), politics, and everyday speech. The adjective is continuo and the adverb continuamente.

Examples

"È importante garantire la continuità del servizio."

Natural Translation

It is important to guarantee continuity of service.

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