Definition of Noncontinuous
Noncontinuous
non·con·tin·u·ous
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
not continuous due to having one or more gaps or breaks in sequence or due to being interrupted in time or space;
e.g. Her progress in the marathon was noncontinuous, since she alternated between running and walking. The rain has been noncontinuous through the night, stopping occasionally.
(adjective)
not continuous in a mathematical sense due to having abrupt changes in value, used to describe a mathematical function;
e.g. The graph shows a noncontinuous function that is not defined at zero.
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