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discontinuity

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discontinuity
discontinuity /ˌdɪskɒntəˈnjuːəti, ˌdɪskɒntɪˈnjuːəti $ -kɑːntəˈnuː-/ noun (plural discontinuities)
 Word Family: adjective: continual, continuedDISCONTINUED, continuousdiscontinuous; noun: continuationdiscontinuation, continuitydiscontinuity; adverb: continually, continuously; verb: continuediscontinue
1. [countable] a sudden change or pause in a process
    discontinuity between
    the policy discontinuities between the present and previous governments
2. [uncountable] when a process is not continuous:
    discontinuity in economic development