ALL meanings of discontinuity
dis·con·ti·nu·i·ty
D d - noun plural discontinuity lack of continuity; irregularity: The plot of the book was marred by discontinuity. 1
- noun plural discontinuity a break or gap: The surface of the moon is characterized by major discontinuities. 1
- noun plural discontinuity Mathematics. a point at which a function is not continuous. 1
- noun plural discontinuity Geology. a zone deep within the earth where the velocity of earthquake waves changes radically. 1
- noun discontinuity A distinct break in physical continuity or sequence in time. 1
- noun discontinuity a gap or break 0
- noun discontinuity A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap. 0
- noun discontinuity a value of the independent variable x of a mathematical function f(x) at which this function is not continuous 0
- noun discontinuity (mathematics) A point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous. 0
- noun discontinuity (geology) a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change. 0
- variable noun discontinuity Discontinuity in a process is a lack of smooth or continuous development. 0
- noun discontinuity lack of rational connection or cohesion 0
- noun discontinuity a break or interruption 0
- noun discontinuity the property of being discontinuous 0
- noun discontinuity the point or the value of the variable at which a curve or function becomes discontinuous 0
- noun discontinuity a zone within the earth where a sudden change in physical properties, such as the velocity of earthquake waves, occurs. Such a zone marks the boundary between the different layers of the earth, as between the core and mantle 0
- noun discontinuity a surface separating rocks that are not continuous with each other 0
- noun discontinuity lack of continuity or logical sequence 0