单词	discontinuously
释义	discontinuous adjective dis·​con·​tin·​u·​ous ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-yə-wəs  -yü-əs 1 a(1) : not continuous a discontinuous series of events (2) : not continued : discrete discontinuous features of terrain b : lacking sequence or coherence 2 : having one or more mathematical discontinuities —used of a variable or a function discontinuously adverb Synonyms aperiodic casual catchy choppy episodic episodical erratic fitful intermittent irregular occasional spasmodic spastic sporadic spotty unsteady See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a discontinuous series of events the novel captures the discontinuous nature of a soldier's life: long stretches of boredom interrupted by flashes of action Recent Examples on the Web Neither Victorian gays nor New Negroes could simply inherit their identities; instead, each group had to invent its ancestors, piecing them together from discontinuous pasts. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2022 The permafrost around Fairbanks is discontinuous; jagged pieces of it finger north-facing slopes and enfold the low-lying valleys. Lois Parshley, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2022 To leave the cave is to become educated about the true character of the beings experienced within it, not to discover a radically discontinuous world or reality. Damon Linker, The Week, 8 Feb. 2022 This episode consists of discontinuous flashes and pockets of incomplete story that together make a rending portrait of the peculiar two-month period Kirsten spent with the Chaudhary brothers. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2021 He was captivated by the arrival of a completely discontinuous force in the world. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021 The stress of discontinuous environments experienced by entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders in crisis all require a level of equanimity in order to maintain resilience. Brad Cousins, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021 All deal with an unknown future against a backdrop of disruptive and discontinuous operating environments. Brad Cousins, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021 To those who want to portray Trump as wholly exceptional, and discontinuous with the recent past, the book is an essential corrective. Patrick Iber, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) discontinuously adverb as in intermittently Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance intermittently interruptedly Antonyms & Near Antonyms successively sequentially consecutively running together seriatim serially continuously repeatedly constantly continually uninterruptedly hand running successionally unceasingly back-to-back continuingly night and day See More
随便看	intervital intervocalic intervocalically intervolution intervolve intervolved intervolves intervolving interwar interweave interweaved interweavements interweavers interweaves interweaving interwed interwind interwinds interword interwork interworked interworking interworkings interworks interworld

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