Noncontinuous (Adjective)
Meaning
Not continuing without interruption in time or space; "discontinuous applause"; "the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas"; "he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The noncontinuous nature of the fossil record makes it difficult to reconstruct the evolutionary history of the species.
- The noncontinuous curve on the graph indicated that the data was not collected at regular intervals.
- The noncontinuous pattern of rainfall in the region made it challenging to predict the weather.
- The noncontinuous narrative structure of the novel was intended to reflect the fragmented nature of human memory.
- The noncontinuous supply of electricity in the area was due to the frequent power outages caused by severe weather conditions.