DISCONTINUITIES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

discontinuities

noun

plural of discontinuity

as in gaps

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) microscopic discontinuities in the connecting wires

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as in interruptions

a break in continuity a noticeable discontinuity in the flow of the story

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Recent Examples of discontinuities Primary focus is on breakthrough technologies and applications that create discontinuities in currently evolving technology trends. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 This is particularly true as AI generates ambiguity in business operations, whether due to discontinuities created by access suspension to models undergoing export control restrictions, or models adding watermarks that create questions of ownership. — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Where the VisEra device does fall short is in its response to light that comes in at an angle because of discontinuities in the metasurface. — Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2023

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Noun

The double-slit experiment, for example, is a classic setup where scientists send particles through two gaps in a screen and observe a resulting interference pattern, proving that the particles act as waves.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Kyiv has since also reported gaps in intelligence sharing and restrictions on Elon Musk’s Starlink service, which is crucial for its drone missions, battlefield communications and air defense.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaps

Noun

Shorter supply routes could help reduce exposure to transport interruptions and improve access to essential fuels during emergencies.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Nicolás Pereda’s absurdist comedy centers on composer Rosa, who records a television interview at her colleague Tere’s apartment, where interruptions steadily derail the shoot.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of interruptions

Noun

Chacarra was 4 under for his round after 11 holes, having started out in the halfway lead after completing a second-round 67 early Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Using wooden planks and sandbags, Long Beach City work crews earlier this month had patched up holes in the boardwalk’s wall created by the hurricanes, but the reinforcements did not hold.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of holes

Noun

At irregular intervals, 27 leap seconds have been added to global clocks since 1972 – the last in 2016.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
The Edge can display in-workout metrics and pace targets, heart rate zones for HIIT intervals, and other live figures to show you how your training is going.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of intervals

Noun

Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are taking separate hiatuses from Katseye; while Bannerman’s status in the group remains unknown, Laforteza’s mental-health break will continue until she’s reassessed in September.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Haircut 100, on the other hand, took some long hiatuses as a band.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiatuses

Noun

The rapper blazed through an eight-song set in 18 minutes, taking only brief pauses to shout out her backing musicians and, at one point, remark on the lack of Maryland crab cakes in her rider.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Nicole Durkin pauses while talking about her son Michael, 16, at her home in Valparaiso, Indiana, Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

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