discontinuous
UK/dɪskən'tɪnjʊəs/US/.diskәn'tinjuәs/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Not continuous; having breaks or gaps
不连续的；间断的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis-not, apart, away
+
con-together, with
+
-ousfull of, having the quality of
=discontinuous
dis- (not) + continuous = not continuous, full of gaps.
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The fossil record is discontinuous, with many gaps.