DISCONTINUITY

discontinuity

(noun) lack of connection or continuity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

discontinuity (plural discontinuities)

A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap. [from 16th c.]

(mathematics) A point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous. [from 19th c.]

(geology) a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*con`ti*nu"i*ty, n.

Definition: Want of continuity or cohesion; disunion of parts. "Discontinuity of surface." Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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