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discrete

constituting a separate thing; distinct; different; individual; unconnected
Not to be confused with:
discreet – judicious in one’s conduct or speech; careful; circumspect; prudent; modest

dis·crete

 (dĭ-skrēt′)
adj.
1. Constituting a separate thing: Computers treat time as a series of discrete moments rather than a continuous flow. See Synonyms at distinct.
2. Consisting of unconnected distinct parts: society viewed as a discrete whole of individual agents.
3. Mathematics Defined for a finite or countable set of values; not continuous.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin discrētus, past participle of discernere, to separate; see discern.]
dis·crete′ly adv.
dis·crete′ness n.

discrete

(dɪsˈkriːt)
adj
1. separate or distinct in form or concept
2. consisting of distinct or separate parts
3. (Statistics) statistics
a. (of a variable) having consecutive values that are not infinitesimally close, so that its analysis requires summation rather than integration
b. (of a distribution) relating to a discrete variable. Compare continuous4
[C14: from Latin discrētus separated, set apart; see discreet]
disˈcretely adv
disˈcreteness n
Usage: Avoid confusion with discreet

dis•crete

(dɪˈskrit)

adj.
1. separate; distinct.
2. consisting of or characterized by distinct parts; discontinuous.
3. Math. defined only for an isolated set of points: a discrete variable.
[1350–1400; < Latin discrētus separated; see discreet]
dis•crete′ly, adv.
dis•crete′ness, n.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.discrete - constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"
distinct
separate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"

discrete

adjective separate, individual, distinct, detached, disconnected, unattached, discontinuous the process seen as a sequence of discrete phases
Usage: This word is quite often used by mistake where discreet is intended: reading is a set of discrete skills; she was discreet (not discrete) about the affair.

discrete

adjective
1. Distinguished from others by nature or qualities:
distinct, separate, several, various.
2. Being or related to a distinct entity:
individual, particular, separate, single, singular.
Translations

discrete

[dɪsˈkriːt] ADJ [stages, phases, events] → específico, separado

discrete

[dɪsˈkriːt] adj (= separate, distinct) [category, stage, phenomenon, event] → distinct(e), séparé(e)

discrete

adj → diskret

discrete

[dɪsˈkriːt] adj (separate, distinct) → separato/a, distinto/a; (Statistics) → discreto/a
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Instances of discrete quantities are number and speech; of continuous, lines, surfaces, solids, and, besides these, time and place.
Moreover, it is a discrete quantity for its parts have no common boundary.
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