Discontinuous

adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    having breaks or interruptions; intermittent not-comparable

    "The high capital costs of electrification are cited, with a suggestion that in challenging locations discontinuous electrification could be considered."

  2. 2
    having at least one discontinuity not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    not continuing without interruption in time or space wordnet
  2. 2
    of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities wordnet

Synonyms

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disjunctpatchyspasmodicaimlessaloofamorphous

Example

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"The high capital costs of electrification are cited, with a suggestion that in challenging locations discontinuous electrification could be considered."

Etymology

From dis- + continuous.

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