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discontinuous

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/ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/ · dis-con-tin-u-ous

Not continuous; having interruptions or gaps.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not continuous; having interruptions or gaps.

غیر متصل؛ جس میں رکاوٹیں یا خلیجیں ہوں۔

غیر متصل

ghair muttasil

Synonyms

interruptedbrokendisjointedمفصولٹوٹا ہواٹھنڈا

Antonyms

continuoussteadyunbrokenپیوستمستحکمبلا رکاوٹ

Common Collocations

  • discontinuous function
  • discontinuous growth
  • discontinuous series

Example Sentences

The graph represents a discontinuous function with several breaks.

یہ گراف ایک غیر متصل فنکشن کی نمائندگی کرتا ہے جس میں کئی وقفے ہیں۔

Yeh graph aik ghair muttasil function ki numaindagi karta hai jismein kai waqfe hain.

Her thoughts were discontinuous, jumping from one topic to another.

اس کے خیالات غیر متصل تھے، ایک موضوع سے دوسرے موضوع کی طرف چھلانگ لگاتے ہوئے۔

Us ke khayalat ghair muttasil the, aik mauzoo se doosray mauzoo ki taraf chhalang lagate hue.

Discontinuous data can complicate the analysis process.

غیر متصل معلومات تجزیے کے عمل کو مشکل بنا سکتی ہیں۔

Ghair muttasil maloomat tajziya ke amal ko mushkil bana sakti hain.

Easily Confused With

continuous:Continuous refers to something without interruption, while discontinuous means there are breaks or gaps.

Word Family

discontinue
verbختم کرنا
continuity
nounپیوستگی
continuum
nounتسلسل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'dis' as 'not' and 'continuous' means 'smooth without breaks'.

Imagine a road that is sometimes smooth and sometimes bumpy, illustrating the concept of discontinuity.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "discontinuus" — not continuous

First known use: 17th century

The term derives from the Latin word 'discontinuus' which combines 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'continuus' meaning 'continuous'. It has been adopted into English in the 17th century.