discontinuance, discontinuation
(noun) the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
discontinuation (countable and uncountable, plural discontinuations)
Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.
Synonym: suspension
(medicine) The process of quitting a course of treatment with a drug.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`con*tin`u*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. discontinuation.]
Definition: Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance. Upon any discontinuation of parts, made either by bubbles or by shaking the glass, the whole mercury falls. Sir I. Newton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
