Definition of Discontinuous
Discontinuous
dis·con·tin·u·ous
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
having gaps, intervals, or interruptions and therefore not continuous;
e.g. Their work on this project has been discontinuous since many other things have occupied their attention. The fence is discontinuous and useless because it is broken in places.
(adjective)
not following a specific logic or sequence, often due to being distinct and separate;
e.g. These events appear to be discontinuous and unrelated, even though they all occurred at the same time.
(adjective)
having one or more points where a mathematical variable or function is not continuous, i.e. having at least one point where the value changes abruptly;
e.g. This relationship can be defined by a discontinuous function.
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