discontinuous
dis·con·tin·u·ous
adjective \ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-yə-wəs, -yü-əs\Definition of DISCONTINUOUS
1
a (1) : not continuous <a discontinuous series of events> (2) : not continued : discrete <discontinuous features of terrain> b : lacking sequence or coherence
2
: having one or more mathematical discontinuities —used of a variable or a function
— dis·con·tin·u·ous·ly adverb
Examples of DISCONTINUOUS
- a discontinuous series of events
- <the novel captures the discontinuous nature of a soldier's life: long stretches of boredom interrupted by flashes of chaos and panic>
First Known Use of DISCONTINUOUS
1718
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