Associations to the word «Discontinuity»

Wiktionary

DISCONTINUITY, noun. A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap. [from 16th c.]
DISCONTINUITY, noun. (mathematics) A point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous. [from 19th c.]
DISCONTINUITY, noun. (geology) a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change
DISCONTINUITY IN THE FLOW, noun. (advertising) an abrupt drop in audience attention to the visuals of a commercial as seen in the Flow of Attention results.

Dictionary definition

DISCONTINUITY, noun. Lack of connection or continuity.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin