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
Variable and discontinuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variable" instead an adjective "Discontinuous".
Variable
Variable adjective - Capable of being readily changed.
Discontinuous and variable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discontinuous" instead an adjective "Variable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- irregular and discontinuous
- irregular and variable
- capricious and discontinuous
- capricious and variable
- unsettled and discontinuous
- unsettled and variable
- inconsistent and discontinuous
- inconsistent and variable
- unsteady and discontinuous
- unsteady and variable
- broken and discontinuous
- broken and variable
- uncertain and discontinuous
- uncertain and variable
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Variable and Discontinuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discontinuous/variable
Discontinuous & Variable. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discontinuous/variable>.
Variable or Discontinuous. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discontinuous/variable.
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