Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
/ˌdɪs.kɒn.tɪˈnjuːɪ.ti/ · noun
A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap..
structural discontinuity
sharp discontinuity
detect a discontinuity
The data shows a clear discontinuity in temperature around 1990.
Geologists noted a discontinuity between the two rock layers.
Shock waves are sudden discontinuities propagated in compressible media – usually air.
Use discontinuity when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Discontinuity means A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap..
Common synonyms include discontinuity, noncontinuity, unevenness.
Possible antonyms include continuity.
structural discontinuity
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.