non-continuous
adjective
(alsononcontinuous)uk/ˌnɒn.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/us/ˌnɑːn.kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/withpausesorinterruptions:
Thistreatmentwould takeplaceover a non-continuousperiodof two to fouryears.
Thefencingwill bebuiltin noncontinuoussectionsalong thevalley.
- You areconsideredaresidentif youlivein thecountryfor aperiodof more than sixcontinuousor non-continuousmonthsover a 12-monthperiod.
- Astructurethat isbuilton a noncontinuousfoundationis lessstable.
- Non-continuousoperatinghouseholdappliances, such asfoodmixersandhairdryers, can berapidlytestedforcompliance.
Pauses & interludes
- abeyance
- adjournment
- break
- break-journey
- caesura
- coffee break
- comfort stop
- hiatus
- interlude
- intermission
- interval
- lapse
- lull
- one-stop
- pause
- plateau
- postponement
- respite
- smoko
- suspension
Opposite
continuous