Classification of discontinuities

dis·con·tin·u·ous (d

n-t

adj.

a. Marked by breaks or interruptions; intermittent: discontinuous applause.

b. Consisting of distinct or unconnected elements, such as the physical features of a landscape.

c. Being without sequential order or coherent form.

2. Mathematics Possessing one or more discontinuities, as a function.

discon·tinu·ous·ly adv.

discon·tinu·ous·ness n.

discontinuous [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs]

adj

1. characterized by interruptions or breaks; intermittent

2. (Mathematics) Maths (of a function or curve) changing suddenly in value for one or more values of the variable or at one or more points Compare continuous [3]

discontinuously adv

discontinuousness n

discontinuous (d

n-t

Mathematics Relating to a function that contains one or more points where the function is either discontinuous or undefined.

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Adj.	1.	discontinuous - of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement continuous - of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
	2.	discontinuous - not continuing without interruption in time or space; "discontinuous applause"; "the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas"; "he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling" noncontinuous broken - not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs" sporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids" continuous, uninterrupted - continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks"

discontinuous

adjective intermittent, interrupted, irregular, disconnected, broken, fitful, spasmodic the discontinuous nature of the country's economic development

Translations

discontinuous [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs] ADJ (= interrupted) → interrumpido (Math) [curve] → discontinuo

discontinuous [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəs] adj (= intermittent) → discontinu(e)

discontinuous

adj, discontinuously

adv → nicht kontinuierlich

discontinuous [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs] adj (process) → discontinuo/a; (speech) → incoerente

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abrupt
Baily's beads
broken
brokenly
Brokenness
continuous
discontinuity
Discontinuous function
discontinuous variation
discrete
disjunct
disrupted
exon
intermittent
interrupted
lightning
Multicentral
Multicentral development
non-stop

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Classification for Transport Statistics in Europe
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Classification Internationale des Handicaps
Classification Internationale des Maladies
Classification Internationale des Soins de Santé Primaires
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Classification of Branches of the National Economy
classification of bridges and vehicles
classification of caries
Classification of Defects

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