Discontinuation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Discontinuation \Dis`con*tin`u*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F.
     discontinuation.]
     Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in
     a connected series; discontinuance.
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           Upon any discontinuation of parts, made either by
           bubbles or by shaking the glass, the whole mercury
           falls.                                   --Sir I.
                                                    Newton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  discontinuation
       n : the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption
           (temporary or permanent) [syn: {discontinuance}] [ant: {continuance},
            {continuance}]