Interruption vs Discontinuity - What's the difference?
interruption | discontinuity | Synonyms |
The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
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, title= A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.
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
Interruption is a synonym of discontinuity.
As nouns the difference between interruption and discontinuity
is that interruption is the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted while discontinuity is a lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap.interruption
English
Noun
(en noun)The tao of tech, passage=The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing"