- 1[uncountable] the state of not being continuous discontinuity in the children's education
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- 2[countable] a break or change in a continuous process Changes in government led to discontinuities in policy. opposite continuity
discontinuity
nounNAmE//ˌdɪsˌkɑntəˈnuət̮i//
(pl. discontinuities) (formal)Check pronunciation: discontinuity