discontinuous

[ dis-kuhn-tin-yoo-uhs ]

/ ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn yu əs /

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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.

Origin of discontinuous

From the Medieval Latin word discontinuus, dating back to 1660–70. See dis-¹, continuous

OTHER WORDS FROM discontinuous

dis·con·tin·u·ous·ly, adverbdis·con·tin·u·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby discontinuous

discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinuation test, discontinue, discontinuity, discontinuous, discontinuous variation, discopathy, discophile, discoplacenta, discord

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Example sentences from the Web for discontinuous

American foreign policy is much more continuous than discontinuous.
Why I'll Vote for Romney|David Frum|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To the discontinuous variations Darwin attached very little importance from an evolutionary point of view.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar
Only the facts are so discontinuous so far that possibly all our generation can do may be to get 'em called facts.
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James
All these various cracks reveal the same features: they are discontinuous, they begin and end without definition.
Mars and its Mystery|Edward Sylvester Morse

The locality records indicate that the range is discontinuous (Duellman, 1956:27).
A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico|William E. Duellman
Weather-experience as it thus comes to Boston, is discontinuous and chaotic.
Pragmatism|William James

British Dictionary definitions for discontinuous

discontinuous

/ (ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs) /

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 pointsCompare continuous (def. 3)

Derived forms of discontinuous

discontinuously, adverbdiscontinuousness, noun

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Scientific definitions for discontinuous

discontinuous

[ dĭs′kən-tĭn′yōō-əs ]

Mathematics Relating to a function that contains one or more points where the function is either discontinuous or undefined.

单词	discontinuous
释义	discontinuous [ dis-kuhn-tin-yoo-uhs ] / ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn yu əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR discontinuous ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of discontinuous From the Medieval Latin word discontinuus, dating back to 1660–70. See dis-¹, continuous OTHER WORDS FROM discontinuous dis·con·tin·u·ous·ly, adverbdis·con·tin·u·ous·ness, noun Words nearby discontinuous discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinuation test, discontinue, discontinuity, discontinuous, discontinuous variation, discopathy, discophile, discoplacenta, discord Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for discontinuous American foreign policy is much more continuous than discontinuous. Why I'll Vote for Romney\|David Frum\|November 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST To the discontinuous variations Darwin attached very little importance from an evolutionary point of view. The Making of Species\|Douglas Dewar Only the facts are so discontinuous so far that possibly all our generation can do may be to get 'em called facts. The Letters of William James, Vol. 1\|William James All these various cracks reveal the same features: they are discontinuous, they begin and end without definition. Mars and its Mystery\|Edward Sylvester Morse The locality records indicate that the range is discontinuous (Duellman, 1956:27). A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico\|William E. Duellman Weather-experience as it thus comes to Boston, is discontinuous and chaotic. Pragmatism\|William James British Dictionary definitions for discontinuous discontinuous / (ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs) / 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 pointsCompare continuous (def. 3) Derived forms of discontinuous discontinuously, adverbdiscontinuousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to discontinuous alternate, desultory, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, fitful, gaping, inchoate, incoherent, interrupted, irregular, muddled, spasmodic, unconnected, unorganized Scientific definitions for discontinuous discontinuous [ dĭs′kən-tĭn′yōō-əs ] Mathematics Relating to a function that contains one or more points where the function is either discontinuous or undefined. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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discontinuous

adjective

Origin of discontinuous

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Words nearby discontinuous

Example sentences from the Web for discontinuous

British Dictionary definitions for discontinuous

adjective

Derived forms of discontinuous

Words related to discontinuous

Scientific definitions for discontinuous