discontinuation
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kənˌtɪn noun
a breach or interruption of continuity or unity: Progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work.
Origin:
1605–15; < Middle French < Medieval Latin discontinuātiōn- (stem of discontinuātiō), equivalent to discontinuāt(us) (past participle of discontinuāre to discontinue; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
1605–15; < Middle French < Medieval Latin discontinuātiōn- (stem of discontinuātiō), equivalent to discontinuāt(us) (past participle of discontinuāre to discontinue; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
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discontinue (ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -ues, -uing, -ued | |
| 1. | to come or bring to an end; interrupt or be interrupted; stop |
| 2. | (tr) law to terminate or abandon (an action, suit, etc) |
| discon'tinuance | |
| —n | |
| discontinu'ation | |
| —n | |
| discon'tinuer | |
| —n | |
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Discontinuation
has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
Example sentences
There were many protests against car companies' discontinuation of plug in vehicles.
If retrograde ejaculation is caused by medications, discontinuation of the medication often restores normal ejaculation.
We'll have to consider a choice between a planned euthanasia scheme or discontinuation of anti aging therapy.
Hormonal contraception and physiology: a research-based theory of discontinuation due to side effects.
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