Discontinuous

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkɒntɪnjuəs/

Definitions of discontinuous

adjective Describing something that is not continuous or uninterrupted, having breaks or gaps

Example Sentences

A1 The children's laughter was discontinuous as they played in the park.

A2 The old road was in a state of disrepair, with discontinuous patches of pavement.

B1 The novel's plot was difficult to follow due to its discontinuous timeline.

B2 The artist's abstract painting featured a discontinuous pattern of colors and shapes.

C1 The scientist's research revealed a discontinuous relationship between two variables.

C2 The composer's avant-garde music was characterized by its use of discontinuous rhythms and melodies.

Examples of discontinuous in a Sentence

formal The data showed a discontinuous pattern, indicating irregular intervals.

informal The road construction caused a lot of discontinuous traffic.

slang I can't stand his discontinuous texting habits.

figurative Her thoughts were like a discontinuous stream, jumping from one topic to another.

Grammatical Forms of discontinuous

• past tense: discontinued
• plural: discontinuous
• comparative: more discontinuous
• superlative: most discontinuous
• present tense: discontinue
• future tense: will discontinue
• perfect tense: have discontinued
• continuous tense: is discontinuing
• singular: discontinuous
• positive degree: discontinuous
• infinitive: to discontinue
• gerund: discontinuing
• participle: discontinued

Origin and Evolution of discontinuous

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'discontinuous' originated from the Latin word 'discontinuus', which is a combination of 'dis-' meaning 'not' and 'continuus' meaning 'continuous'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'discontinuous' has retained its original meaning of not continuous or interrupted, but it has also been used in various scientific and mathematical contexts to describe things that are not connected or do not follow a predictable pattern.