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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.

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Adj.

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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