noncontinuous
Not all connected
Noncontinuous describes something that has breaks, gaps, or interruptions rather than flowing without pause.
A noncontinuous line is broken or dotted.
Noncontinuous data contains gaps in the sequence.
The term appears in technical and academic contexts where continuous would be the default expectation: The patient's noncontinuous sleep pattern suggested a disorder.
Occurring at intervals
- episodicOccurring in distinct segments
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- alternatingOccurring in turns
- interruptedBroken mid-course
on-and-off · broken · irregular · cyclical · spasmodic · fitful · pulsing · fluctuating
Damaged beyond function
- disjointedLacking orderly sequence
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- separatedPut or kept apart
- piecemealIn separate stages
discrete · scattered · patchy · segmented · gapped · interrupted · choppy · split
Individually separate, unconnected
- disjointSeparate at connections
- noncontiguousNot physically adjacent
- gappedHaving spaces between
- integersNumbers without fractional components
step function · piecewise · disconnected · countable · quantized · finite · separated · intervals
Member of electoral district
- clauseProvision in agreement
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
modifier · displacement · insertion · separated · split · phrasal verb · word order · dependency
periodic
Occurring at intervals
- episodicOccurring in distinct segments
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- alternatingOccurring in turns
interrupted · on-and-off · broken · irregular · cyclical · spasmodic · fitful · pulsing · fluctuating · stop-start
broken
Damaged beyond function
- disjointedLacking orderly sequence
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- separatedPut or kept apart
piecemeal · discrete · scattered · patchy · segmented · gapped · interrupted · choppy · split · divided
discrete
Individually separate, unconnected
- disjointSeparate at connections
- noncontiguousNot physically adjacent
- gappedHaving spaces between
integers · step function · piecewise · disconnected · countable · quantized · finite · separated · intervals
constituent
Member of electoral district
structure · modifier · displacement · insertion · separated · split · phrasal verb · word order · dependency · gap
noncontinuouscontinuous
Without pause or gap
uninterrupted · unbroken · seamless · consecutive · unceasing
continue, continual, continuous, discontinue, continuity, continually, continuation, discontinued, continuance