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discontiguous
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(Adjective) with gap in between; not consecutive, as in the sequence "1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10", in which the numbers 6 and 7 are missing(Adjective) Two things in similarity separated physically or logically by something different.
(Adjective) Not contiguous.
(NOTE: I've used this word many times, but all of my spelling and meaning dictionaries do not have it. I see plenty of uses of it on the web, even in ".edu" web sites. It also appears in Wiktionary, which is the only online dictionary I found that has it, but I wouldn't consider Wiktionary to be authoritative.)
Usage: A discontiguous network comprises two major networks.
Gaza and the West Bank are two discontiguous blocks of land.
Gaza and the West Bank are two discontiguous blocks of land.
(Adjective) Fragmented, particularly relating to length, area or network
Usage: The bridleway from A to B is discontiguous because of the central section that is designated pedestrian only.
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