Discontiguous

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkɑntɪɡjuəs/

Definitions of discontiguous

adjective not touching or connected; separate or distinct

Example Sentences

A1 The discontiguous puzzle pieces didn't fit together.

A2 The discontiguous buildings in the city gave it a unique charm.

B1 The discontiguous plot points made it difficult to follow the movie.

B2 The discontiguous chapters in the book made it hard to understand the overall story.

C1 The discontiguous regions of the country were difficult to navigate.

C2 The discontiguous data sets needed to be rearranged for better analysis.

Examples of discontiguous in a Sentence

formal The discontiguous nature of the data made it difficult to analyze.

informal The discontiguous sections of the road made for a bumpy ride.

slang The discontiguous plot of the movie confused me.

figurative Their relationship was discontiguous, with moments of closeness followed by distance.

Grammatical Forms of discontiguous

• past tense: discontiguoused
• plural: discontiguouses
• comparative: more discontiguous
• superlative: most discontiguous
• present tense: discontiguates
• future tense: will discontiguous
• perfect tense: have discontiguoused
• continuous tense: is discontiguating
• singular: discontiguous
• positive degree: discontiguous
• infinitive: to discontiguous
• gerund: discontiguating
• participle: discontiguoused

Origin and Evolution of discontiguous

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'discontiguous' originates from the Latin word 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'not' and 'contiguus' meaning 'touching'.

Evolution of the word: The word 'discontiguous' has maintained its original meaning of not touching or being separate, but its usage has become more common in specialized fields such as mathematics and computer science to describe non-adjacent or disconnected elements.