DISCONTINUITIES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

discontinuities

noun

plural of discontinuity

as in gaps

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) microscopic discontinuities in the connecting wires

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a break in continuity a noticeable discontinuity in the flow of the story

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Recent Examples of discontinuities Primary focus is on breakthrough technologies and applications that create discontinuities in currently evolving technology trends. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 This is particularly true as AI generates ambiguity in business operations, whether due to discontinuities created by access suspension to models undergoing export control restrictions, or models adding watermarks that create questions of ownership. — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Where the VisEra device does fall short is in its response to light that comes in at an angle because of discontinuities in the metasurface. — Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2023

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Noun

But Rodrigues believes technology can augment traditional teaching methods by examining how a student solves an algebra problem or structures a piece of writing and identifying learning gaps.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Companies that close those gaps will move faster than those chasing every new tool.

— Radoslav Nedelchev, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaps

Noun

An experimental obesity drug significantly reduced breathing interruptions and other symptoms of obstructive sleep disorder in two clinical trials, according to new research published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Pediatricians can help families navigate these decisions and guide them on how to continue living healthy lives with minimal interruptions during a measles outbreak.

— Katie Lockwood, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of interruptions

Noun

Second-round leader Haeran Ryu, who birdied her last three holes, still led the tournament by four strokes after a 4-under 68 and a three-round total of 17-under 199.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Gaps where electrons can sit, called holes, can also induce superconductivity at not-so-cold temperatures, just in a slightly different way.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of holes

Noun

Microwave 10 tablespoons of the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH in 15- to 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026
Microwave in 30–45 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until smooth and fully melted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of intervals

Noun

Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are taking separate hiatuses from Katseye; while Bannerman’s status in the group remains unknown, Laforteza’s mental-health break will continue until she’s reassessed in September.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Haircut 100, on the other hand, took some long hiatuses as a band.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiatuses

Noun

Those include scrapping several existing repayment options and doing away with payment pauses for struggling student loan borrowers.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Jessica Dickler,Sarah Agostino,Greg Iacurci,Lorie Konish,Annie Nova,Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
In September 2024, in the middle of combat, Israel agreed to daily nine-hour pauses so that 560,000 Palestinian children could get polio drops.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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