discontinuous

dis·con·tin·u·ous  (dskn-tny-s)

adj.

1.

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.

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discon·tinu·ous·ly adv.

discon·tinu·ous·ness n.

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discontinuous

Adjective

characterized by interruptions; intermittent

discontinuity n

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discontinuous  (dskn-tny-s)

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

Thesaurus

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"