discontinuity

Pronunciation: /ˌdɪs.kɑn.tɪˈnuːɪ.ti/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun lack of connection or continuity

Etymology

From Late Latin discontinuitās, from discontinuus, equivalent to dis- + continuity.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
separation
Opposite (antonyms)
continuity

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