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BNC: 23116 COCA: 25716

discontinuous

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discontinuous /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjəwəs/ adjective
discontinuous
/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjəwəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of DISCONTINUOUS
[more discontinuous; most discontinuous]
: not continuous : having interruptions or gaps不连续的;断断续续的
BNC: 23116 COCA: 25716

discontinuous

adjective

dis·​con·​tin·​u·​ous ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-yə-wəs How to pronounce discontinuous (audio)
-yü-əs
1
a(1)
: not continuous
a discontinuous series of events
(2)
: not continued : discrete
discontinuous features of terrain
b
: lacking sequence or coherence
2
: having one or more mathematical discontinuities
used of a variable or a function
discontinuously adverb

Example Sentences

a discontinuous series of events the novel captures the discontinuous nature of a soldier's life: long stretches of boredom interrupted by flashes of action
Recent Examples on the Web Neither Victorian gays nor New Negroes could simply inherit their identities; instead, each group had to invent its ancestors, piecing them together from discontinuous pasts. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2022 The permafrost around Fairbanks is discontinuous; jagged pieces of it finger north-facing slopes and enfold the low-lying valleys. Lois Parshley, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2022 To leave the cave is to become educated about the true character of the beings experienced within it, not to discover a radically discontinuous world or reality. Damon Linker, The Week, 8 Feb. 2022 This episode consists of discontinuous flashes and pockets of incomplete story that together make a rending portrait of the peculiar two-month period Kirsten spent with the Chaudhary brothers. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2021 He was captivated by the arrival of a completely discontinuous force in the world. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021 The stress of discontinuous environments experienced by entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders in crisis all require a level of equanimity in order to maintain resilience. Brad Cousins, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021 All deal with an unknown future against a backdrop of disruptive and discontinuous operating environments. Brad Cousins, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021 To those who want to portray Trump as wholly exceptional, and discontinuous with the recent past, the book is an essential corrective. Patrick Iber, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of discontinuous was in 1645
BNC: 23116 COCA: 25716

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