discontinuity
noun /ˌdɪsˌkɒntɪˈnjuːəti/
/ˌdɪsˌkɑːntɪˈnuːəti/
(plural discontinuities)
(formal)- [uncountable] the state of not being continuous
不连贯；不连续 - discontinuity in the children’s education
儿童教育的不连贯性
- discontinuity in the children’s education
- [countable] a break or change in a continuous process
中断；间断；停顿 - Changes in government led to discontinuities in policy.
政府的更迭导致政策缺乏连续性。
opposite continuity - Changes in government led to discontinuities in policy.
词源late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin discontinuitas, from discontinuus, from dis- ‘not’ + continuus ‘uninterrupted’, from continere ‘hang together’.