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Discontinuity

//ˌdɪs.kɒn.tɪˈnjuːɪ.ti// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap.

    "structural discontinuity"

  2. 2
    lack of connection or continuity wordnet
  3. 3
    A point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous.
  4. 4
    a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change

Etymology

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

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