discontinuity

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The dividing line between the crust and the mantle is called the Mohorovičić discontinuity, or "the Moho."

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

Mr Wetmore says the industry has managed encryption transitions in the past, but “It's the sharper discontinuity that makes this threat more serious.”

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

Moments of discontinuity can also be triggered by external forces.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2024

It is unfortunate to see a discontinuity of those federal protections continue to emerge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2023

He had discovered the boundary between the crust and the layer immediately below, the mantle; this zone has been known ever since as the Mohorovičić discontinuity, or Moho for short.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson