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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Familiarity with the prior Tinker will lend easy access to this ongoing story of Wolf, who rules under siege in Pittsburgh, now stranded on Elfhome, and who struggles to keep the peace between the humans and the fantasy world they've entered even as Tinker is facing a mystery of a growing discontinuity in Turtle Creek with nightmares of the future. Research into medication safety indicates that significant patient harm and sub-optimal use of medicines frequently result from the discontinuity that occurs with multiple health care settings and health care providers. There is a discontinuity between the human being and other living beings, in virtue of his spiritual soul, which cannot be generated by simple natural reproduction, but is created immediately by God. |
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