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Word: Discontinuous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘producing discontinuity’): from medieval Latin discontinuus, from dis- ‘not’ + continuus (see continuous)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having intervals or gaps
Short Definition:having intervals or gaps
Examples:- a person with a discontinuous employment record
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