discontinuity

noun
/ˌdɪs.kɒn.tɪˈnjuːɪ.ti/UK/ˌdɪs.kɑn.tɪˈnuːɪ.ti/US

Etymology

From Late Latin discontinuitās, from discontinuus, equivalent to dis- + continuity.

  1. derived from discontinuitās

Definitions

  1. A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence

    A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap.

    • structural discontinuity
    • sharp discontinuity
    • detect a discontinuity
  2. A point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous.

  3. a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for discontinuity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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