单词 | discontinuity |
释义 | discontinuity /dis'kon tn ooh"i tee, -yooh"-/, n. , pl. discontinuities. 1. lack of continuity; irregularity: The plot of the book was marred by discontinuity. 2. a break or gap: The surface of the moon is characterized by major discontinuities. 3. Math. a point at which a function is not continuous. 4. Geol. a zone deep within the earth where the velocity of earthquake waves changes radically. [1560-70; < ML discontinuitas. See DISCONTINUOUS, -ITY] |
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