Discontinuity in a process is a lack of smooth or continuous development.
[formal]
The text is good in parts, but suffers from discontinuity.
There may appear to be discontinuities between broadcasts.
Synonyms: lack of unity, disconnection, incoherence, disunion More Synonyms of discontinuity
discontinuity in British English
(dɪsˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
lack of rational connection or cohesion
2.
a break or interruption
3. mathematics
a.
the property of being discontinuous
b.
the point or the value of the variable at which a curve or function becomes discontinuous
4. geology
a.
a zone within the earth where a sudden change in physical properties, such as the velocity of earthquake waves, occurs. Such a zone marks the boundary between the different layers of the earth, as between the core and mantle
See also Mohorovičić discontinuity
b.
a surface separating rocks that are not continuous with each other
discontinuity in American English
(ˌdɪskɑntəˈnuəti; dɪskɑntəˈnjuəti)
nounWord forms: pluralˌdiscontiˈnuities
1.
lack of continuity or logical sequence
2.
a gap or break
3. Ancient Mathematics
a value of the independent variable x of a mathematical function f(x) at which this function is not continuous
Word origin
ML discontinuitas: see discontinue & -ity
Examples of 'discontinuity' in a sentence
discontinuity
In fact the discontinuity of styles created a splendid energy in the piece.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
Theory ran forward to where they had been and saw the swirling drain hole of a discontinuity in the virtuality.
Tony Daniel METAPLANETARY (2001)
(noun)
The text suffers from discontinuity.
Synonyms
lack of unity
disconnection
the disconnection of his phone
incoherence
Her incoherence was enough to tell him that something was wrong.
disunion
lack of coherence
disjointedness
disconnectedness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of disconnection
the disconnection of his phone
Synonyms
cutting off,
suspension,
cut-off,
interruption,
stoppage,
cessation,
severance,
discontinuity,
discontinuation
in the sense of disunion
Synonyms
separation,
division,
partition,
detachment,
abstraction,
severance,
disconnection,
disjunction
in the sense of incoherence
Her incoherence was enough to tell him that something was wrong.