dis·con·tin·u·ous (d s k n-tn y -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. dis con·tinu·ous·ly adv.dis con·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 (dskn-tny-s) Mathematics Relating to a function that contains one or more points where the function is either discontinuous or undefined. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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 (process) → discontinuo/a; (speech) → incoerente
discontinuous [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs] adj (process) → discontinuo/a; (speech) → incoerente
discontinuous [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs] adj (process) → discontinuo/a; (speech) → incoerente
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