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Discontinuous vs Noncontinuous - What's the difference?

discontinuous | noncontinuous |

As adjectives the difference between discontinuous and noncontinuous

is that discontinuous is having breaks or interruptions; intermittent while noncontinuous is discontinuous; not continuing without interruption.

discontinuous

English

Adjective

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

    • Antonyms

    * continuous

    Related terms

    * discontinuity

    noncontinuous

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (rare) discontinuous; not continuing without interruption

    • See also

    *discontinuous

    References

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