discontinuous
dis·con·tin·u·ous / ˌdiskənˈtinyoōəs/ • adj. having intervals or gaps: a person with a discontinuous employment record. ∎ Math. (of a function) having at least one discontinuity, and whose differential coefficient may become infinite..DERIVATIVES: dis·con·tin·u·ous·ly adv.
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