Added 10 October 2026
discontinuity
/ˌdɪs.kɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ɪ.ti/ noun
Latin root: discontinuitās Wiktionary
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A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
structural discontinuity
- A point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous.
- a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change
Origin
From Late Latin discontinuitās, from discontinuus, equivalent to dis- + continuity.
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