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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
microscopic discontinuities in the connecting wires
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as in interruption
a break in continuity
a noticeable discontinuity in the flow of the story
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Recent Examples of discontinuity
The name was a play on the Mohorovičić discontinuity, or Moho, which defines the boundary between the crust and mantle.
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Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
For all its jangly discontinuities, the current work (all untitled) feels newly grounded.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
During times of discontinuity, this model provides support with best practices for local boards to conduct performance reviews and evaluation of the college president.
—Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
The September 11 attacks are one of those events -- like Pearl Harbor, the 1929 stock-market crash, or the fall of the Berlin Wall -- that marks a sharp discontinuity not only in our history, but in how people who lived through those events understood the world around them.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 11 Sep. 2023
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Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
For all its jangly discontinuities, the current work (all untitled) feels newly grounded.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
During times of discontinuity, this model provides support with best practices for local boards to conduct performance reviews and evaluation of the college president.
—Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
The September 11 attacks are one of those events -- like Pearl Harbor, the 1929 stock-market crash, or the fall of the Berlin Wall -- that marks a sharp discontinuity not only in our history, but in how people who lived through those events understood the world around them.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 11 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuity
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This chart also suggests BST, which sports an 8% discount to NAV (or the gap between its market price and NAV), is a great buy now.Michael Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Weatherstripping While caulking is best for filling in small gaps, weatherstripping is a better heavy-duty option for larger gaps and holes on movable window parts.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Only one person could do it at a time, which meant that there was constant barging in and interruption, as impatience to speak grew more feverish and more relentless.Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
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The four-time Grand Slam champion also needed to survive two brief rain interruptions during the match before closing out rising American Baptiste after two hours and two minutes of play.Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The pieces vary in size and shape; a few have small holes cut in them.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some holes can’t be filled, and no writer, no matter how skilled, can return their subject to anything truly resembling life.Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Palace posed them more problems after the interval, but Maresca’s team could still have added a second.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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The event begins before midnight when shooting stars are fired from high rises lining the harbor, timed at 15-minute intervals beginning at 11 p.m. The breadth and scope of the pyrotechnical feat is one of the city’s largest draws over the holidays.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Rankings Boys are back in town after a two-week holiday hiatus — just in time for the midway point of the NHL season.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mark, Edgar and Wesley return from a two-week hiatus to catch up on recent events during the latest Swamp Things.Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Discontinuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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