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Continuant vs Discontinuous - What's the difference?

continuant | discontinuous |

In mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between continuant and discontinuous

is that continuant is (mathematics) a determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix while discontinuous is (mathematics) having at least one discontinuity.

As adjectives the difference between continuant and discontinuous

is that continuant is continuing; prolonged; sustained while discontinuous is having breaks or interruptions; intermittent.

As a noun continuant

is (phonetics) a linguistic sound other than a stop.

continuant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (phonetics) A linguistic sound other than a stop
  • (mathematics) A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix.
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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Continuing; prolonged; sustained.
    • a continuant sound

    See also

    * (wikipedia "continuant") ----

    discontinuous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • having breaks or interruptions; intermittent
  • (mathematics) having at least one discontinuity

    • Antonyms

    * continuous

    Related terms

    * discontinuity