discontinuous
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"If the footpath is discontinuous, it's simply more convenient to keep walking on the road," says Goel.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
In contrast, regions with discontinuous or isolated permafrost sometimes experienced weathering-driven carbon uptake that exceeded 100 percent of river CO2 emissions.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Over the last few centuries, scientists reported that these "mats" have been "limited" and "discontinuous."
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2023
"Whether this is better or worse than having several temporary contracts is debatable," said Miguel Angel Malo, professor of economics at the University of Salamanca, referring to the discontinuous contracts.
From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2022
More than any scientist before him, Bateson also grasped the idea that the discontinuous nature of genetic information carried vast implications for the future of human genetics.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing discontinuous
AB Calculus
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