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discontinuous

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
dis-con-tin-u-ous
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having breaks or interruptions; intermittent

adj

having at least one discontinuity

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English continuous English discontinuous From dis- + continuous.

Derived Forms

discontinuously discontinuousness

Phrases

in fits and starts

Frequently Paired Words

discontinuity in fits and starts irregular unsteady

Synonyms

patchy spasmodic broken fitful ragged catchy discontinuous intermissive intermittent stop-start

Antonyms

continuous

Questions

What does discontinuous mean?
having breaks or interruptions; intermittent
Where does discontinuous come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English continuous English discontinuous From dis- + continuous.

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