discontinuity
11discontinuity — /dis kon tn ooh i tee, yooh /, n., pl. discontinuities. 1. lack of continuity; irregularity: The plot of the book was marred by discontinuity. 2. a break or gap: The surface of the moon is characterized by major discontinuities. 3. Math. a point… …
12discontinuity — netolydumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. discontinuity vok. Diskontinuität, f; Unstetigkeit, f rus. разрывность, f pranc. discontinuité, f …
13discontinuity — discontinuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having intervals or gaps; not continuous. DERIVATIVES discontinuity noun …
14discontinuity layer — discontinuity layer, 1. the layer between the earth s crust and mantle; Mohorovicic discontinuity. 2. a layer of water between parts that differ markedly in temperature; thermocline …
15Discontinuity (geotechnical engineering) — A discontinuity in geotechnical engineering (in geotechnical literature often denoted by joint) is a plane or surface that marks a change in physical or chemical characteristics in a soil or rock mass. A discontinuity can be, for example, a… …
16Discontinuity effect — Psychology …
17Discontinuity layout optimization — Failure mechanism of an embedded foundation (identified using DLO) Discontinuity layout optimization (DLO) is an engineering analysis procedure which can be used to directly establish the amount of load that can be carried by a solid or structure …
18Discontinuity (Postmodernism) — For Michel Foucault (1926 84), discontinuity and continuity reflect the flow of history and the fact that some things are no longer perceived, described, expressed, characterised, classified, and known in the same way from one era to the next.… …
19Discontinuity view — The discontinuity view emphasizes change and growth in relationships over time. As people grow up, they develop many different types of relationships. Each of these relationships is structurally different. With each new type of relationship,… …
20discontinuity in the flow — noun an abrupt drop in audience attention to the visuals of a commercial as seen in the Flow of Attention results. The ad was sent back for re editing after a discontinuity in the flow was identified in the Flow of Attention results …
