Discontinuous: meaning, definitions and examples

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discontinuous

[ ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəs ]

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linguistics

Not continuous; having intervals or gaps.

Synonyms

disconnected, disjointed, intermittent

Examples of usage

The data showed a discontinuous pattern.
Her speech was marked by discontinuous pauses.
The discontinuous nature of the timeline made it difficult to follow.

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mathematics

Of a function, having one or more points at which it fails to be continuous.

Synonyms

non-continuous

Examples of usage

The function is discontinuous at x=0.
The discontinuous graph had sharp corners.

Translations

Translations of the word "discontinuous" in other languages:

🇵🇹 descontínuo

🇮🇳 अविच्छिन्न

🇩🇪 diskontinuierlich

🇮🇩 diskontinyu

🇺🇦 дискретний

🇵🇱 nieciągły

🇯🇵 不連続

🇫🇷 discontinu

🇪🇸 discontinuo

🇹🇷 kesikli

🇰🇷 불연속적인

🇸🇦 غير متصل

🇨🇿 diskontinuální

🇸🇰 diskontinuálny

🇨🇳 不连续的

🇸🇮 diskontinuiran

🇮🇸 ósamfellt

🇰🇿 үздіксіз емес

🇬🇪 დისკონტინუალური

🇦🇿 diskontinual

🇲🇽 discontinuo

Word origin

The word 'discontinuous' originated from the Latin word 'discontinuus', which is a combination of 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'continuus' meaning 'continuous'. The term was first used in the 16th century to describe something lacking continuity or having breaks or interruptions.