discontinuation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English continuation English discontinuation From dis- + continuation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A breach or interruption of continuity.
Discontinuation symptoms: Dizziness and confusion.
2002, Sarah Kane, 4.48 Psychosis, Methuen, →ISBN, page 22:The apparent discontinuation of the operations since Trump took office sparked speculation that he may have agreed to back away from the issue in exchange for Chinese cooperation over North Korea.
2017 May 9, Ryan Kilpatrick, “U.S. Navy Vows to Continue Challenging Beijing’s Claims in the South China Sea”, in Time, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2025:
- (countable, uncountable) A breach or interruption of continuity. ▸ The process of quitting a course of treatment with a drug.
- (countable, uncountable) A breach or interruption of continuity. ▸ The act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discontinuations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
prediscontinuation · postdiscontinuation
Relateds
Synonyms
suspension · suspension · discontinuance · discontinuance · discontinuance · suspension
Translations (13)
hi विरति (interruption of continuity) · ca discontinuació (interruption of continuity) · es descontinuación (stopping producing or supplying a product) · pl odstawienie (quitting a course of treatment with a drug) · bg прекъсване (interruption of continuity) · pt descontinuação (quitting a course of treatment with a drug) · es discontinuación (interruption of continuity) · pt descontinuação (stopping producing or supplying a product) · fr discontinuation (interruption of continuity) · es descontinuación (interruption of continuity) · pt descontinuação (interruption of continuity) · pl zaprzestanie (interruption of continuity) · es discontinuación (stopping producing or supplying a product)