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   dis·con·ti·nu·i·ty

   /ˌdiˌskäntəˈno͞oədē/

   noun

   • 1. a distinct break in physical continuity or sequence in time: "there is no significant discontinuity between modern and primitive societies"
   • ▪ a sharp difference of characteristics between parts of something: "changes in government have resulted in discontinuities in policy"
   • ▪ a point at which a function is discontinuous or undefined.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin discontinuitas, from discontinuus (see discontinuous).

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