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broken line
a discontinuous line or series of line segments, as a series of dashes, or a figure made up of line segments meeting at oblique angles. -
catastrophe theory
a mathematical theory that classifies surfaces according to their form -
continuous variation
variation in phenotypic traits such as body weight or height in which a series of types are distributed on a continuum rather than grouped into discrete categories. Compare discontinuous variation. -
discontinuity
lack of continuity; irregularity: The plot of the book was marred by discontinuity. -
discontinuous variation
variation in phenotypic traits in which types are grouped into discrete categories with few or no intermediate phenotypes. Compare continuous variation. -
discrete
apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts.