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discontinuity definition

dis·con·ti·nu·ity (dis′kän tə no̵̅o̅′ə tē, -nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun pl. discontinuities -·ties

  1. lack of continuity or logical sequence
  2. a gap or break
  3. Math. a value of the independent variable x of a mathematical function f(x) at which this function is not continuous

Etymology: ML discontinuitas: see discontinue & -ity

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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