discontinuous

UK
/dɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/
US
/dɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/

Translations

discontinuousadjective
more discontinuous
Comp.
most discontinuous
Super.
UK
/dɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/
US
/dɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/
The road was marked by discontinuous lines.
Дорога была отмечена прерывистыми линиями.
The graph showed a discontinuous function.
График показал разрывную функцию.

Definitions

discontinuousadjective
Having intervals or gaps; not continuous.
The road was in a discontinuous state, with several sections under construction.
Characterized by a lack of connection or sequence.
The plot of the novel was discontinuous, jumping between different time periods without warning.
Of a mathematical function or graph: failing to be continuous at one or more points.
Because f(x) = 1/x tends to infinity as x approaches zero, the function is discontinuous at x = 0.