discontinuation
NounUS[dis-kuhn-tin-yoo-ey-shuhn]/ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/6 syllables
Synonyms:
discontinuance
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)Synonyms: discontinuanceOpposite continuationType of termination, endingKinds dismount, disinheritance, phase-out, prorogation, disfranchisement
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Dis′con·tin′u·a′tion noun
Origin: Cf. F. discontinuation.
Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance.
Upon any discontinuation of parts, made either by bubbles or by shaking the glass, the whole mercury falls.— Sir Isaac Newton
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54