# discontinuity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɪs.kɒn.tɪˈnjuːɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #52,897

## Definitions
1. A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap.
2. A point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous.
3. a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change

## Etymology
From Late Latin discontinuitās, from discontinuus, equivalent to dis- + continuity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/discontinuity