单词	discontinuity
释义	discontinuity noun dis·​con·​ti·​nu·​ity (ˌ)dis-ˌkän-tə-ˈnü-ə-tē  -ˈnyü- 1 : lack of continuity or cohesion 2 : gap sense 5 3 a : the property of being not mathematically continuous a point of discontinuity b : an instance of being not mathematically continuous especially : a value of an independent variable at which a function is not continuous Synonyms breach break gap gulf hiatus hole interstice interval opening rent rift separation void See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences There is a sense of discontinuity between the book's chapters. microscopic discontinuities in the connecting wires Recent Examples on the Web The system showed that there was a discontinuity at a particular location in the waveguide/antenna communication system. Stephen Ibaraki, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Will the next 24 months create a discontinuity compared to the past year? Bernard Fraenkel, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The book stands or falls on its assertion of a radical discontinuity between the antebellum and postbellum United States, but the author himself gives us evidence of continuity. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022 The Goon Squad brilliantly hewed to a narrow band of emotions, principally disappointment, regret, shame, and unrequited longing, which were well served by the crosscutting and temporal discontinuity. Mark Greif, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2022 Fernando Pessoa’s childhood was filled with discontinuity and shifting identities. Damion Searls, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2021 The project planned to study the Mohorovičić discontinuity, an important boundary layer between Earth's crust and mantle situated at an average depth of 49,000 feet (15,000 meters) beneath the continents. David Bressan, Forbes, 22 May 2021 On the spending side, a UBI (Universal Basic Income) would be a discontinuity—a gigantic step change in the size and type of spending, as well as changing the way the responsibility of government is perceived. Paul Swartz, Fortune, 23 May 2021 At the boundary between the inner and outer core, a.k.a. the Bullen discontinuity, bits of liquid iron and nickel from the outer core interact with material in the inner core and begin to rise. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing discontinuity Mohorovicic discontinuity Mohorovicic discontinuity discontinuity noun 1 as in gap an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) microscopic discontinuities in the connecting wires Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance gap hole rift fissure interval crevice void separation opening breach crack interstice gulf break hiatus rent fracture slit cleft rupture chasm split cavity slot abyss orifice aperture pore interspace severance notch gape cranny sundering chink 2 as in interruption a break in continuity a noticeable discontinuity in the flow of the story Synonyms & Similar Words interruption interval gap hiatus interregnum pause hiccup interstice interlude lull interim parenthesis intermission caesura hiccough lag interspace window time lag discontinuance comma space suspension lapse entr'acte bumper rest subinterval respite adjournment recess Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuity continuation run continuum progression stretch procession See More
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