English Explanatory Dictionary

discontinuity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap.
  2. A point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous.
  3. a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change

Pronunciation

/ˌdɪs.kɒn.tɪˈnjuːɪ.ti/ /ˌdɪs.kɑn.tɪˈnuːɪ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-discontinuity.wav

Word forms

discontinuity discontinuities

Etymology

From Late Latin discontinuitās, from discontinuus, equivalent to dis- + continuity.

Synonyms

discontinuity noncontinuity unevenness

Antonyms

continuity

Related words

discontinuous

Derived words

discontinuity systematics Gutenberg discontinuity Moho discontinuity Mohorovičić discontinuity Mohorovicic discontinuity
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