Discontinuity
Sign in to saveDiscontinuity may refer to: Discontinuity (casting), an interruption in the normal physical structure or configuration of an article Discontinuity (geotechnical engineering), a plane or surface marking a change in physical or chemical properties in a soil or rock mass Discontinuity (mathematics), a property of a mathematical function Discontinuity (linguistics), a property of tree structures in theoretical linguistics Discontinuity (Postmodernism), a conception of history as espoused by the philosopher Michel Foucault. Revolutionary breach of legal continuity A break in continuity (fiction), i
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Discontinuity may refer to: Discontinuity (casting), an interruption in the normal physical structure or configuration of an article Discontinuity (geotechnical engineering), a plane or surface marking a change in physical or chemical properties in a soil or rock mass Discontinuity (mathematics), a property of a mathematical function Discontinuity (linguistics), a property of tree structures in theoretical linguistics Discontinuity (Postmodernism), a conception of history as espoused by the philosopher Michel Foucault. Revolutionary breach of legal continuity A break in continuity (fiction), in literature Fracture (geology), discontinuity in rocks Discontinuity (transmission lines), a step in impedance causing reflections
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