DISCONTINUITIES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

discontinuities

noun

plural of discontinuity

as in gaps

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) microscopic discontinuities in the connecting wires

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a break in continuity a noticeable discontinuity in the flow of the story

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Recent Examples of discontinuities Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The tapping may provide information about structural discontinuities, density changes or the presence of tunnels themselves, even when those tunnels are no longer empty. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Where the VisEra device does fall short is in its response to light that comes in at an angle because of discontinuities in the metasurface. — Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2023

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Noun

Albies is an excellent contact hitter, putting the bat on the ball, and driving the ball to the gaps.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Some pulses penetrate gaps in the forest canopy and bounce off the ground, reflecting back to the sensors.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaps

Noun

In a news release shared Tuesday, Verizon said that service interruptions affected people across Los Angeles County and other parts of the region after vandals cut multiple fiber cables.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
But Wills’ career has had numerous injury interruptions, most recently a leg injury in 2024 that required osteotomy surgery and kept him out of the 2025 season as well.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of interruptions

Noun

Hossler was leading until a 30-minute delay because of storms, and returned to three-putt from 30 feet for bogey on the par-3 16th hole, ending his streak of 31 holes without a bogey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Eagle has filed permit applications for a planned pre-feasibility drilling campaign that includes 47 drill holes covering roughly 27,000 feet.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of holes

Noun

Also, ibogaine’s prolongation of the heart’s QT intervals carries a real risk of fatal arrhythmia.

— Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
The rationing program will force many in the capital of San Juan and its surrounding neighborhoods to go without without water for 48 hour intervals, according to Puerto Rico's Aqueduct and Sewer Authority.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of intervals

Noun

Star, staghorn, and elkhorn corals shelter schools of parrotfish, sergeant majors, and other tropical species, while moray eels peer out from crevices.

— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
As the gas rapidly accumulates within these tiny crevices, the bubbles expand almost instantaneously and push the beverage violently out of the bottle to create a soda fountain, also called a geyser.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of crevices

Noun

Despite his enduring success, Rollins was never quite satisfied with his art, occasionally taking lengthy hiatuses from playing and consistently adopting eclectic new styles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 May 2026
Over nearly two decades, BIGBANG has weathered member departures, legal controversies, and years-long hiatuses.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of hiatuses

Noun

When thoughtful pauses disappear, organizations eventually lose the ability to think collectively.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Smaller and more rural jurisdictions have also adopted one-year pauses, including Queen Anne’s County on the Eastern Shore and Washington County in Western Maryland.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

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