importance of continuity

collocation in English

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importance
noun[U]
uk
/ɪmˈpɔː.təns/us
/ɪmˈpɔːr.təns/
the quality of ...
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continuity
noun[U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ə.ti/us
/ˌkɑːn.tənˈuː.ə.t̬i/
the fact of something continuing for a long period of time without being changed ...
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(Definition ofimportanceandcontinuityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The new approach acknowledges theimportanceofcontinuity, as must any approach involving robotics.
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In the following excerpts, narrators describe theimportanceofcontinuityand togetherness, specifically with their spouses.
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Some who have studied how pre-retirees deal with their inner identities have emphasised, however, theimportanceofcontinuity.
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Theimportanceofcontinuityto service users may therefore have been underestimated.
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However, seven professionals also highlighted their sense of genuine involvement through wanting to 'know' the patients and carers and acknowledged theimportanceofcontinuityof professionals.
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We must go on to consider theimportanceofcontinuityof care on a daily and continuing basis for patients in hospital.
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They also buttress the principle of hereditary monarchy and occupy a vital place in our society, emphasising theimportanceofcontinuityand social duty.
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We realise theimportanceofcontinuityin this work, but there are difficult issues to resolve.
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He had been reminded during the last week of theimportanceofcontinuityin educational advance.
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He will be as alive to the vitalimportanceofcontinuityof personnel in dealing with these constitutional matters as anyone could be.
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I should like to make another plug for theimportanceofcontinuity.
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He also emphasised theimportanceofcontinuityof care and relationships which have been established during long-stay care.
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Theimportanceofcontinuityin these arrangements is so obvious that it does not require to be emphasised.
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I would stress in this connection theimportanceofcontinuity.
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There is also theimportanceofcontinuity; continuity between what exists now and what will exist after 1997.
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I agree with him about theimportanceofcontinuityand planning.
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He emphasised theimportanceofcontinuityand stability, and the ability of arts organisations to plan ahead.
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Everyone must recognise the vitalimportanceofcontinuityin education and what it means to the nation if education on this scale is neglected.
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Everyone who has had anything to do with road construction, or has studied it, knows the greatimportanceofcontinuityin the building of roads.
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There is therefore no strong historical background to influence my feelings about theimportanceofcontinuity.
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