Discontinuous
Discontinuous adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.
Usage example: the novel captures the discontinuous nature of a soldier's life: long stretches of boredom interrupted by flashes of chaos and panic
Fluctuating and discontinuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fluctuating" instead an adjective "Discontinuous".
Fluctuating
Fluctuating adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Discontinuous and fluctuating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discontinuous" instead an adjective "Fluctuating".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- irregular and discontinuous
- irregular and fluctuating
- capricious and discontinuous
- capricious and fluctuating
- unsettled and discontinuous
- unsettled and fluctuating
- inconsistent and discontinuous
- inconsistent and fluctuating
- unsteady and discontinuous
- unsteady and fluctuating
- broken and discontinuous
- broken and fluctuating
- inconstant and discontinuous
- inconstant and fluctuating
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