discontinuation

[ dis-kuhn-tin-yoo-ey-shuhn ]

noun

1. a breach or interruption of continuity or unity:

   Progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of discontinuation¹

1605–15; < Middle French < Medieval Latin discontinuātiōn- (stem of discontinuātiō ), equivalent to discontinuāt ( us ) (past participle of discontinuāre to discontinue; -ate ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

With the discontinuation of the PlayStation Vita in 2019 and its own 3DS in 2020, Nintendo’s Switch line of consoles became the only truly portable console on the market.

From Popular-Science

Although Miami was never officially canceled, according to Andy Cohen, low ratings, specifically for the Season 3 reunion, were to blame for its discontinuation.

From Time

Once downloaded, users can access Flash content on webpages as it was before its discontinuation.

From Washington Post

In 2017, Adobe — the company that created Flash — announced the discontinuation of Flash Player, effectively ceasing updates, downloads and support for the plug in by late 2020.

From Washington Post

The text message contained a screenshot of Donalds and his family with a fake headline about his campaign’s discontinuation.

From MIT Technology Review

The constant harassing has forced the discontinuation of the Blossoms.

From Project Gutenberg

The grievous complaint of the chickens came to a sudden discontinuation.

From Project Gutenberg