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noncontinuous

adjective non·con·tin·u·ous \ ˌnän-kən-ˈtin-yü-əs \

Definition of noncontinuous

: not continuous: such as
a : having one or more interruptions in a sequence or in a stretch of time or space
  • a noncontinuous hiking trail
b mathematics : not mathematically continuous (see continuous 2)
  • a noncontinuous function

First Known Use of noncontinuous

1859

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