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Meaning of "discontinuous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCONTINUOUS

discontinuous  [ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCONTINUOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discontinuous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISCONTINUOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Classification of discontinuities

Continuous functions are of utmost importance in mathematics, functions and applications. However, not all functions are continuous. If a function is not continuous at a point in its domain, one says that it has a discontinuity there. The set of all points of discontinuity of a function may be a discrete set, a dense set, or even the entire domain of the function. This article describes the classification of discontinuities in the simplest case of functions of a single real variable taking real values. Consider a real valued function ƒ of a real variable x, defined in a neighborhood of the point x0 at which ƒ is discontinuous. Three situations can be distinguished: ▪ The one-sided limit from the negative direction and the one-sided limit from the positive direction at exist, are finite, and are equal to. Then, if ƒ is not equal to, x0 is called a removable discontinuity. This discontinuity can be 'removed to make ƒ continuous at x0', or more precisely, the function is continuous at x=x0. ▪ The limits and exist and are finite, but not equal.

Definition of discontinuous in the English dictionary

The definition of discontinuous in the dictionary is characterized by interruptions or breaks; intermittent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCONTINUOUS


ambiguous
æmˈbɪɡjʊəs
arduous
ˈɑːdjʊəs
cernuous
ˈsɜːnjʊəs
conspicuous
kənˈspɪkjʊəs
contiguous
kənˈtɪɡjʊəs
continuous
kənˈtɪnjʊəs
deciduous
dɪˈsɪdjʊəs
disingenuous
ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs
ingenuous
ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs
noncontinuous
ˌnɒnkənˈtɪnjʊəs
promiscuous
prəˈmɪskjʊəs
sensuous
ˈsɛnsjʊəs
sinuous
ˈsɪnjʊəs
strenuous
ˈstrɛnjʊəs
subcontinuous
ˌsʌbkənˈtɪnjʊəs
sumptuous
ˈsʌmptjʊəs
tenuous
ˈtɛnjʊəs
tumultuous
tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
unambiguous
ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs
voluptuous
vəˈlʌptjʊəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCONTINUOUS

disconsolateness
disconsolation
discontent
discontented
discontentedly
discontentedness
discontentful
discontentment
discontiguity
discontiguous
discontinuance
discontinuation
discontinue
discontinued
discontinuer
discontinuing
discontinuities
discontinuity
discontinuously
discontinuousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCONTINUOUS

assiduous
congruous
contemptuous
discontiguous
fatuous
impetuous
incestuous
incongruous
inconspicuous
infructuous
mellifluous
noncontiguous
perspicuous
presumptuous
superfluous
tempestuous
tortuous
unctuous
vacuous
virtuous

Synonyms and antonyms of discontinuous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCONTINUOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discontinuous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discontinuous

Translation of «discontinuous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCONTINUOUS

Find out the translation of discontinuous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discontinuous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discontinuous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不连续
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

discontinua
570 millions of speakers

English

discontinuous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टूटनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متقطع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разрывная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descontínua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সান্তার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

discontinue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berterusan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diskontinuierliche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不連続の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불연속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora diterusake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không liền nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடர்ச்சியற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असमाधानकारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kesintili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discontinuo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieciągła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розривна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discontinuu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασυνεχείς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diskontinue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diskontinuerlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

usammenhengende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discontinuous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCONTINUOUS»

The term «discontinuous» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.390 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discontinuous

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2 QUOTES WITH «DISCONTINUOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discontinuous.
1
David Bohm
In relativity, movement is continuous, causally determinate and well defined, while in quantum mechanics it is discontinuous, not causally determinate and not well defined.
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Mark Vonnegut
Life for the unwell is discontinuous and unpredictable. Things just come out of nowhere. People try but mostly do a lousy job of taking care of you.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCONTINUOUS»

Discover the use of discontinuous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discontinuous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nodal Discontinuous Galerkin Methods: Algorithms, Analysis, ...
This book discusses a family of computational methods, known as discontinuous Galerkin methods, for solving partial differential equations.
Jan S. Hesthaven, Tim Warburton, 2008
2
Discontinuous Control Systems: Frequency-Domain Analysis and ...
This book provides new insight on the problem of closed-loop performance and oscillations in discontinuous control systems, covering the class of systems that do not necessarily have low-pass filtering properties.
Igor Boiko, 2008
3
Differential Equations with Discontinuous Righthand Sides: ...
Approach your problems from the right end It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is and begin with the answers. Then one day, that they can't see the problem. perhaps you will find the final question. G. K. Chesterton.
A.F. Filippov, F.M. Arscott, 1988
4
Discontinuous Systems: Lyapunov Analysis and Robust ...
These specific applications complete the book and, together with the introductory theoretical constituents bring some elements of the tutorial to the text.
Yury V. Orlov, 2008
5
Mathematical Aspects of Discontinuous Galerkin Methods
This book introduces the basic ideas to build discontinuous Galerkin methods and, at the same time, incorporates several recent mathematical developments.
Daniele Antonio Di Pietro, Alexandre Ern, 2011
6
Discontinuous Groups and Riemann Surfaces: Proceedings
This volume contains almost all of the papers that were read at the Conference on Discontinuous Groups and Riemann Surfaces, which was held at the University of Maryland during May 21-25, 1973.
Leon Greenberg, 1974
7
Advances in Discontinuous Numerical Methods and Applications ...
Advances in Discontinuous Numerical Methods and Applications in Geomechanics and Geoengineering is a collection of 55 technical papers presented at the 10th International Conference on Analysis of Discontinuous Deformation (ICADD-10), held ...
Jian Zhao, Yuzo Ohnishi, Gao-Feng Zhao, 2012
8
Discontinuous Dynamical Systems
The book includes a theory for flow barriers and passability to boundaries in discontinuous dynamical systems that will completely change traditional concepts and ideas in the field of dynamical systems.
Albert Luo, 2012
9
Bifurcation and Chaos in Discontinuous and Continuous Systems
A broad variety of nonlinear problems are studied involving difference equations, ordinary and partial differential equations, differential equations with impulses, piecewise smooth differential equations, differential and difference ...
Michal Fečkan, 2011
10
Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Solving Elliptic and ...
This book covers both theory and computation as it focuses on three primal DG methods_the symmetric interior penalty Galerkin, incomplete interior penalty Galerkin, and nonsymmetric interior penalty Galerkin_which are variations of ...
Be_atrice Rivie_re, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCONTINUOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discontinuous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Revitalizing our 'development towns' - Opinion - Jerusalem Post
All were planned in the 1950s under the influence of the “super grid” road system, for example, with a complex, confusing and discontinuous ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
Air Products to Exhibit Oxygen Supply Systems at ASHE - July 8 …
... on batch or discontinuous usage, or start-and-stop consumption. Moreover, Air Products provides assurance to customers with its emergency ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
3
School students map cosmic rays and solar wind - Sen.com
They have been discontinuous at times, due to the configuration that is being applied, but we've managed to fix that. So although we haven't ... «Sen, Jul 15»
4
People replace marijuana with alcohol at 21 | Zee News
"Whenever there is a discontinuous threshold where something changes, it provides a way to identify a causal effect," Crost said. "All of the ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
5
SGK's Carol Best to Speak at Global Food & Beverage Packaging …
For prepared brands, this discontinuous market event can be turned into a competitive advantage.” “It will take time, effort and budget – but, ... «What They Think, Jul 15»
6
NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Stays the Course to Pluto | Rapid …
As it rotates, Pluto displays a strongly contrasting surface dominated by a bright northern hemisphere, with a discontinuous band of darker ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
7
Progress made in pay talks between ScotRail and train drivers …
Aslef is preparing to ballot its members for discontinuous 24-hour strikes or action just short of a strike, which would effectively ban overtime ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
8
Expo2015 in Milan: Moleskine The Future of Human Space - Clapway
The aqueduct of the future rises out of the far left in nine pipes which turn down back to the planet in discontinuous shifts, creating an arch. «Clapway, Jul 15»
9
"Progress" made in pay talks between ScotRail and train drivers …
Aslef is preparing to ballot its members for discontinuous 24-hour strikes or action just short of a strike, which would effectively ban overtime ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 15»
10
China Spreads Winemaking in Uyghurstan's Farms - Nature - Health …
Discontinuous alpine permafrost usually occurs down to 2,700-3,300 m, but in certain locations, due to the peculiarity of the aspect and the ... «Onislam.net, Jul 15»

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