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discontinuous
[dis-kuhn-tin-yoo-uhs]
adjective
not continuous; broken; interrupted; intermittent.
a discontinuous chain of mountains; a discontinuous argument.
Mathematics.(of a function at a point) not continuous at the point.
discontinuous
/ ˌɪəˈɪʊə /
adjective
characterized by interruptions or breaks; intermittent
maths (of a function or curve) changing suddenly in value for one or more values of the variable or at one or more points Compare continuous
discontinuous
MathematicsRelating to a function that contains one or more points where the function is either discontinuous or undefined.
Other Word Forms
- discontinuously adverb
- discontinuousness noun
- ˌ徱DzˈپԳܴdzܲԱ noun
- ˌ徱DzˈپԳܴdzܲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of discontinuous1
Example Sentences
These strategies enabled the production of dense and continuous Te thin films compared to conventional methods that often resulted in porous or discontinuous grain depositions.
Over the last few centuries, scientists reported that these "mats" have been "limited" and "discontinuous."
If that did not happen, he said the union was likely to ballot its members for a withdrawal of all overtime working and a series of discontinuous 24-hour stoppages.
Proust’s epic now feels to me sort of twee and also not discontinuous enough.
Quantum mechanics, on the other hand, describes a jerky and discontinuous universe.
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