discontinuous
adjEtymology From dis- + continuous.
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having breaks or interruptions; intermittent
- The high capital costs of electrification are cited, with a suggestion that in challenging locations discontinuous electrification could be considered.2020 December 16, “Northern rail leaders discuss phase-out of diesel”, in RAIL, page 12:
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Mathematics, Sciences having at least one discontinuity
- Synonyms
- broken, fitful, ragged, catchy, discontinuous, intermissive, intermittent, patchy, spasmodic, stop-start
- Antonyms
- continuous
- Derived terms
- discontinuously, discontinuousness
- Related terms
- discontinuity, in fits and starts, irregular, unsteady