Look up: discontinuous

1. discontinuous
   [adj] - (mathematics) of a function or curve 2. [adj] - not continuing without interruption in time or space
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2. discontinuous
   chip in the form of small fragments.Occurs mainly when machining brittle materials Category: Mechanical engineering • a chip which is predominantly formed in separated chip segments without significant deformation in the shear zone Category: Mechanical engineering • a furnace...
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3. Discontinuous
   Dis`con·tin'u·ous adjective 1. Not continuous; interrupted; broken off. « A path that is zigzag, discontinuous , and intersected at every turn by human negligence.» De Quincey. 2. Exhibiting a dissolution o...
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4. discontinuous
   1. Not continuous; interrupted; broken off. 'A path that is zigzag, discontinuous, and intersected at every turn by human negligence.' (De Quincey) ... 2. Exhibiting a dissolution of continuity; gaping. 'Discontinuous wound. ... <mathematics>' Discontinuous function, a function which for certa...
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5. discontinuous
   adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space; `discontinuous applause`; `the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas`; `he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling`
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6. discontinuous
   (dis″kәn-tin´u-әs) interrupted; intermittent; marked by breaks. discrete; separate. lacking logical order or coherence.
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7. Discontinuous
   • (a.) Not continuous; interrupted; broken off. • (a.) Exhibiting a dissolution of continuity; gaping.
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