Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Discontinuity /dĭs-känˌ-tĭn-o͞o'-ĭt-ē/ · Dis·con·ti·nu·i·ty · IPA /ˌdɪs.kɑn.tɪˈnuːɪ.ti/ 01 n. Want of continuity or cohesion; disunion of parts. 1. Want of continuity or cohesion; disunion of parts.