Continuity hypothesis
Example: The continuity hypothesis explains cultural persistence across ancient civilizations.
Definition
"Continuity hypothesis" refers to the idea in history that cultural, social, or political traits and practices persist over long periods, maintaining a connection between past and present civilizations or societies without significant interruption or disruption.
Etymology
The term "continuity hypothesis" combines 'continuity,' from the Latin 'continuus,' meaning unbroken or uninterrupted, and 'hypothesis,' from Greek 'hypotithenai,' meaning to suppose or propose. It originated in academic discourse to describe theories suggesting ongoing cultural or historical persistence.
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"Continuity hypothesis" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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