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   discontinuous

   /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having intervals or gaps: "a person with a discontinuous employment record"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘producing discontinuity’): from medieval Latin discontinuus, from dis- ‘not’ + continuus (see continuous).

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   • 1. discontinuously adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discontinuousDiscontinuous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISCONTINUOUS is not continuous. How to use discontinuous in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCONTINUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs / us / ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs / Add to word list. with breaks, or stopping and starting again: a discontinuous process. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cancelling and interrupting. adjourn to somewhere. arrest. break the cycle. broke. diversion. halt. in midstream idiom.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › discontinuousDISCONTINUOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Discontinuous definition: not continuous; broken; interrupted; intermittent. See examples of DISCONTINUOUS used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCONTINUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. characterized by interruptions or breaks; intermittent. 2. mathematics. (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 (sense 3)

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCONTINUOUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs / uk / ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs / Add to word list. with breaks, or stopping and starting again: a discontinuous process. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Caceling and interrupting. adjourn to somewhere. arrest. break the cycle. broke. diversion. halt. in midstream idiom.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › discontinuousDiscontinuous - definition of discontinuous by The Free...

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   adj. 1. a. Marked by breaks or interruptions; intermittent: discontinuous applause. b. Consisting of distinct or unconnected elements, such as the physical features of a landscape. c. Being without sequential order or coherent form. 2. Mathematics Possessing one or more discontinuities, as a function. dis′con·tin′u·ous·ly adv.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › discontinuousdiscontinuous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of discontinuous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.