1. a lack of continuity; an interruption or break in something that should be continuous
2. a point at which a mathematical function is not continuous
Usage: mathematics

Examples

• There was a discontinuity in the data that made analysis difficult.
• The discontinuity between the two policies created confusion.
• Geologists found a discontinuity in the rock layers.
• The function has a discontinuity at x equals zero.
• The discontinuity in his employment history raised questions.
• Scientists detected a discontinuity in the Earth’s crust.
• The discontinuity of the narrative made the story hard to follow.