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discontinuity

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dis⋅con⋅ti⋅nu⋅i⋅ty

  [dis-kon-tn-oo-i-tee, -yoo-]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. lack of continuity; irregularity: The plot of the book was marred by discontinuity.
2. a break or gap: The surface of the moon is characterized by major discontinuities.
3. Mathematics. a point at which a function is not continuous.
4. Geology. a zone deep within the earth where the velocity of earthquake waves changes radically.
Origin:
1560–70; < ML discontinuitās. See discontinuous, -ity
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dis·con·ti·nu·i·ty   (dĭs-kŏn'tə-nōō'ĭ-tē, -nyōō'-)   
n.   pl. dis·con·ti·nu·i·ties

  1. Lack of continuity, logical sequence, or cohesion.

  2. A break or gap.

  3. Geology A surface at which seismic wave velocities change.

  4. Mathematics

    1. A point at which a function is defined but is not continuous.

    2. A point at which a function is undefined.

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