discontinuity
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/ˌdɪs.kɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ə.ti/ us/ˌdɪs.kɑːn.tənˈuː.ə.t̬i/
不连贯;间断，中断
the fact that something changes or stops rather than continuing in the same way; a change or stop that means something does not continue in the same way
We were rotating journalists in and out of the area, which creates discontinuity in reporting. 我们的记者轮流进出该地区，这造成了报道的不连续性。
Substantial contrasts exist between the old and new regimes but the theme of his book is the continuities, as the well as the discontinuities. 新旧政权之间存在着巨大反差，但他书的主题不仅是关于这种不连贯性，同样也关于连贯性。
See: discontinuous
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- Up to 85 percent of patients visit their primary care doctors before a summary of their last hospitalization arrives. This discontinuity is a well-recognized hazard.
- In our study we were concerned with the continuity and discontinuity of depression from adolescence to early adulthood.
- Cheap oil will not exist forever, and without it we face a discontinuity in the systems we depend on in daily life.
- They are trying to prepare for uncertainties, discontinuities, and unlikely or "wild card" events.
- The authors understand the psychosocial elements of change and the discontinuities in power it provokes.