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discontinuity
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discontinuity [dis‚känt·ən′ü·əd·ē]
(electromagnetism)
An abrupt change in the shape of a waveguide. Also known as waveguide discontinuity.
(geology)
An interruption in sedimentation.
A surface that separates unrelated groups of rocks.
(geophysics)
A boundary at which the velocity of seismic waves changes abruptly.
(mathematics)
A point at which a function is not continuous.
(metallurgy)
The place where the structural nature of a weldment is interfered with because of the materials involved or where the mechanical, physical, or metallurgical aspects are not homogeneous.
(physics)
A break in the continuity of a medium or material at which a reflection of wave energy can occur.


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Investment will be required as well as changes in lifestyle, and though some changes will generate growth in new sectors of the economy, there are bound to be discontinuities and genuine dilemmas for decision makers.
Drawing heavily from secondary sources and informed by interviews and surveys, Kihl emphasizes the durable momentum of institutions, values and ideals, which serve to smooth over the discontinuities between administrations and the inconsistencies within each administration.
While it may sound risky to teachers, such an approach, implemented with the guidelines she suggests, broadens the concept of musical development and transforms seeming discontinuities into opportunities.
 
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