Continuity
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time. A characteristic property of a continuous function. A narrative device in episodic fiction where previous and/or future events in a story series are accounted for in present stories.
Example sentence: The ability to change constantly and effectively is made easier by high-level continuity.
Persistence
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The property of being persistent.Of data, continuing to exist after the execution of the program.Referring to the previous day's weather (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).
Example sentence: Success is not the absence of failure; it's the persistence through failure.