discontinuous
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.
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Origin of discontinuous
1Other words from discontinuous
- dis·con·tin·u·ous·ly, adverb
- dis·con·tin·u·ous·ness, noun
Words Nearby discontinuous
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How to use discontinuous in a sentence
The fact that energy is discontinuous at small scales is at odds with our view of the ordinary world, but now we take this aspect of nature for granted.
What You’re Doing Right Now Is Proof of Quantum Theory - Issue 108: Change | Sidney Perkowitz | November 24, 2021 | NautilusAmerican foreign policy is much more continuous than discontinuous.
Modifications of the system have been adopted for bridges with discontinuous spans.
They were discontinuous lumps of flesh sharing a common vocabulary, yet not even truly discontinuous.
Warm | Robert SheckleyOnly 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
Sterilise these coupled flasks by the discontinuous method, in the usual manner.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreSpecies are definitely discontinuous, and this is the only discontinuity which Nature shows us.
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
British Dictionary definitions for discontinuous
/ (ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs) /
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 points: Compare continuous (def. 3)
Derived forms of discontinuous
- discontinuously, adverb
- discontinuousness, noun
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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