🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

discontinuation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: discontinuation

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Discontinuation/ˌdɪs.kənˌtɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La discontinuation du produit a causé une baisse des ventes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of discontinuing or the state of being discontinued.

    "The discontinuation of the product led to a significant drop in sales."
  2. 2

    A formal termination of a service or process.

    "The discontinuation of the service was announced in the latest company newsletter."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'discontinuation' is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away' and 'continuation' from the Latin 'continuare', which means 'to join together'. The term evolved in the English language during the late 19th century to denote the act of ceasing or breaking off a process or activity.

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