noun🔗ShareA lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap."The old road had several discontinuities, with sections of missing pavement making the drive bumpy and slow. "gapstructuresystemconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous.""The graph showing our internet speed had several discontinuities when it dropped out unexpectedly during the online meeting." "mathfunctionpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change"Seismic studies revealed several sharp discontinuities deep beneath the earth's surface, indicating changes in rock composition and density. "geologyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading