discontinuity

中断; 间断, 间断面

【物】不连续性, 突变性, 突变点;【数】不连续点; 断续函数

discontinuity

lack of rational connection or cohesion

a break or interruption

the property of being discontinuous.the point or the value of the variable at which a curve or function becomes discontinuous

a zone within the earth where a sudden change in physical properties, such as the velocity of earthquake waves, occurs. Such a zone marks the boundary between the different layers of the earth, as between the core and mantle.See Mohorovičić discontinuity .a surface separating rocks that are not continuous with each other