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| dis·con·ti·nu·i·ty [ diss kòntə n ətee ] (plural dis·con·ti·nu·i·ties) |
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1. break in otherwise continuous process: a break or gap in a process that would normally be continuous
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2. mathematics point of change: the point or value of a variable at which a curve or mathematical function shows an abrupt change as the variable smoothly increases or decreases
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3. mathematics lack of mathematical continuity: the characteristic of being discontinuous
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4. mathematics mathematical value: a value of a variable for which a function is not continuous
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5. geology boundary between rock types: a boundary between rock types deep within the Earth's crust that is detected as a change in the speed of seismic waves
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