as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
the novel captures the discontinuous nature of a soldier's life: long stretches of boredom interrupted by flashes of action
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Recent Examples of discontinuous
The fossil record is discontinuous at the Atapuerca site and in Western Europe as a whole, indicating that there were likely long periods without human presence.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
However, their mathematical models highlighted the presence of a time-discontinuous factor—a sudden shift or break in how time is represented in the system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2025
About 19,000 people had to flee the city, which is in an area with discontinuous permafrost.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
The fossil record is discontinuous at the Atapuerca site and in Western Europe as a whole, indicating that there were likely long periods without human presence.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
However, their mathematical models highlighted the presence of a time-discontinuous factor—a sudden shift or break in how time is represented in the system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2025
About 19,000 people had to flee the city, which is in an area with discontinuous permafrost.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
The fossil record is discontinuous at the Atapuerca site and in Western Europe as a whole, indicating that there were likely long periods without human presence.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuous
Adjective
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Though the May 31 eruption is the only one caught on official video, the USGS has received several reports of other sporadic eruptions over the past year.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 June 2025
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My spring crops were slow to develop this year, stifled by sporadic frosts and bouts of dry weather.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Residents lack running water, use 5-gallon buckets as toilets and must contend with intermittent electricity and deteriorating homes that expose them to the region’s fierce weather.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
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The issues appeared to be largely resolved by around 10 a.m., but some users experienced intermittent issues with the platform until about 11 a.m.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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There is an occasional veteran who shows up on a rehabilitation assignment.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Having the occasional treat or missing a workout is okay.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Keep a safe distance: Leave a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Written in Latin, the coroners' rolls are records of sudden or suspicious deaths as investigated by a jury of local men, called together by the coroner to establish facts and reach a verdict.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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“Discontinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuous. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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