anticontinuum
anticontinuum noun: something that does not present as a continuum.
Noun
anticontinuum (plural anticontinuums or anticontinua)
- Something that does not present as a continuum.
- Note that the space we invoke was constructed from finite particle motions assumed to be specified to some approximate numerical accuracy; we do not have to assume that this accuracy of measurement can be increased indefinitely (in fact this is ruled out by our anticontinuum corrolary^([sic]) to...2001, H. Pierre Noyes, J. C. van den Berg, Bit-string Physics: A Finite and Discrete Approach to Natural Philosophy, →ISBN, page 42
- In light of all of this anticontinuum theorizing, was no part of Rich's model (and the relationship it hoped to enable) worth preserving because of the potential for homophobic mishandling found at its base?2007, J. Foertsch, Conflict and Counterpoint in Lesbian, Gay, and Feminist Studies, →ISBN
Forms of anticontinuum
| plural | anticontinuums |
|---|---|
| plural | anticontinua |
Origin of anticontinuum
From anti- + continuum.
Questions about anticontinuum
- What does anticontinuum mean?
- Anticontinuum means something that does not present as a continuum.
- What part of speech is anticontinuum?
- Anticontinuum is a noun.
- What is the plural of anticontinuum?
- The plural of anticontinuum is anticontinuums.
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