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discontinuo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
  • inconstant adj Not constant; wavering.

Senses

discontinuo is used for these senses in English:

  • abrupt Having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
  • inconstant Not constant; wavering.

abrupt — full definition

  1. adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
  2. adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
  3. adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.

inconstant — full definition

  1. adj Not constant; wavering.
  2. adj Unfaithful to a lover.

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