Discontinuation
Pronunciation : Dis`con*tin`u*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. discontinuation.]
Definition : Defn: Breach or interruption of continuity; separation of parts in a connected series; discontinuance. Upon any discontinuation of parts, made either by bubbles or by shaking the glass, the whole mercury falls. Sir I. Newton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913