/dis'keuhn tin'yooh ay"sheuhn/ , n.
a breach or interruption of continuity or unity: Progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work.
[ 1605-15; discontinuation- (s. of discontinuatio ), equiv. to discontinuat ( us ) (ptp. of discontinuare to DISCONTINUE; see -ATE 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]