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discontinuous

dis·con·tin·u·ous

discontinuous

 
 
pronunciation:
dIs kn tIn yu ihs
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: interrupted or intermittent; not continuous.
It's difficult for me to sleep when there is discontinuous noise, like intermittent laughter from another room.
antonyms:
continuous
similar words:
discrete
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derivations: discontinuously (adv.), discontinuousness (n.)