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单词 discontinuity
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dis•con•ti•nu•i•ty /ˌdɪskɑntənˈuɪti, -ˈyu-/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ties. 
  1. lack of continuity;
    irregular development or progress:[uncountable]a time of discontinuity in the artist's life.
  2. a break or gap:[countable]a discontinuity in the growth of her self-esteem.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dis•con•ti•nu•i•ty  (dis′kon tn o̅o̅′i tē, -yo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. lack of continuity;
    irregularity:The plot of the book was marred by discontinuity.
  2. a break or gap:The surface of the moon is characterized by major discontinuities.
  3. Mathematicsa point at which a function is not continuous.
  4. Geologya zone deep within the earth where the velocity of earthquake waves changes radically.
  • Medieval Latin discontinuitās. See discontinuous, -ity
  • 1560–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
discontinuity /dɪsˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
  1. lack of rational connection or cohesion
  2. a break or interruption
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