"discontinuous" meaning in All languages combined

See discontinuous on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: discontinuous [positive], more discontinuous [comparative], most discontinuous [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is discontinuous, it has breaks or interruptions; it has discontinuity.
    Sense id: simple-discontinuous-en-adj-pL-2Le4r
     
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most discontinuous",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        {
          "text": "Our meeting was discontinuous; we had several breaks for eating and using the restroom."
        },
        {
          "text": "The series was then discontinuous."
        }
      ],
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        "If something is discontinuous, it has breaks or interruptions; it has discontinuity."
      ],
      "id": "simple-discontinuous-en-adj-pL-2Le4r"
    }
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  "word": "discontinuous"
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    {
      "form": "discontinuous",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more discontinuous",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most discontinuous",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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        {
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Our meeting was discontinuous; we had several breaks for eating and using the restroom."
        },
        {
          "text": "The series was then discontinuous."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is discontinuous, it has breaks or interruptions; it has discontinuity."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "discontinuous"
}

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