discontinuity
UK/dɪs,kɒntɪ'njuːɪtɪ/US/.diskәnti'nju:iti/
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Definitions
n.
A break or gap in something otherwise continuous
不连续；中断；间断
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (not) + continuity = a lack of continuity, a break. Common in science and math (a discontinuity in a function).
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
There is a sharp discontinuity in the data around 2020.