Discontinuity vs Interference - What's the difference?
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A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap.
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*:Shock waves are sudden discontinuities propagated in compressible media – usually air.
(mathematics) A point in the range of a function at which it is undefined or discontinuous.
(geology) a subterranean interface at which seismic velocities change
The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
(sports) The illegal obstruction of an opponent in some ball games.
(physics) An effect caused by the superposition of two systems of waves, such as a distortion on a broadcast signal due to atmospheric or other effects.
(US, legal) In United States patent law, an inter partes proceeding to determine the priority issues of multiple patent applications; a priority contest.
(chess) The interruption of the line between an attacked piece and its defender by sacrificially interposing a piece.
Discontinuity is a related term of interference.
As nouns the difference between discontinuity and interference
is that discontinuity is a lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap while interference is interference (all senses).discontinuity
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* Gutenberg discontinuity * * discontinuousinterference
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(wikipedia interference)Noun
- They were glued to the TV, as the referee called out a fifteen yard penalty for interference .
- They wanted to watch the game on TV, but there was too much interference to even make out the score on the tiny screen.