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discontinuous

dis·con·tin·u·ous
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-kuh n-tin-yoo-uh s]
    • /ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn yu əs/
    • /ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-kuh n-tin-yoo-uh s]
    • /ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn yu əs/

Definitions of discontinuous word

  • adjective discontinuous not continuous; broken; interrupted; intermittent: a discontinuous chain of mountains; a discontinuous argument. 1
  • adjective discontinuous Mathematics. (of a function at a point) not continuous at the point. 1
  • noun discontinuous Having intervals or gaps. 1
  • adjective discontinuous intermittent, interrupted 1
  • adjective discontinuous A process that is discontinuous happens in stages with intervals between them, rather than continuously. 0
  • adjective discontinuous characterized by interruptions or breaks; intermittent 0

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Origin of discontinuous

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word discontinuus, dating back to 1660-70. See dis-1, continuous

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Parts of speech for Discontinuous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

discontinuous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for discontinuous

adj discontinuous

  • alternate — When you alternate two things, you keep using one then the other. When one thing alternates with another, the first regularly occurs after the other.
  • desultory — Something that is desultory is done in an unplanned and disorganized way, and without enthusiasm.
  • disconnected — disjointed; broken.
  • disjointed — Mathematics. (of two sets) having no common elements. (of a system of sets) having the property that every pair of sets is disjoint.
  • disordered — lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.

adjective discontinuous

  • intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
  • sporadic — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
  • broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
  • uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.

Antonyms for discontinuous

adjective discontinuous

  • continuous — A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.

verb discontinuous

  • unbroken — not broken; whole; intact.

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