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discontinuity
Discontinuity (noun) means a break in something that should be continuous or regular.
noun
1
A break in something that should be continuous or regular.
"The data shows a clear discontinuity in temperature around 1990."
"Shock waves are sudden discontinuities propagated in compressible media – usually air."
— George Dyson, Turing's Cathedral (2012)
"Geologists noted a discontinuity between the two rock layers."
2
A point in a function's range where the function is undefined or not continuous.
3
In geology, an underground boundary where the speed of seismic waves changes.
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Etymology
Comes from Late Latin discontinuitās, from discontinuus; equivalent to dis- plus continuity.
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What is the meaning of discontinuity?
"discontinuity" (noun) means a break in something that should be continuous or regular.
What is the opposite of discontinuity?
The opposite of "discontinuity" is continuity.
What are the different meanings of discontinuity?
"discontinuity" has 3 main meanings: 1. A break in something that should be continuous or regular; 2. A point in a function's range where the function is undefined or not continuous; 3. In geology, an underground boundary where the speed of seismic waves changes.
