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dis⋅crete

  [di-skreet]
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–adjective
1. apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts.
2. consisting of or characterized by distinct or individual parts; discontinuous.
3. Mathematics.
a. (of a topology or topological space) having the property that every subset is an open set.
b. defined only for an isolated set of points: a discrete variable.
c. using only arithmetic and algebra; not involving calculus: discrete methods.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L discrētus separated; see discreet

Related forms:
dis⋅crete⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅crete⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. different, individual, unconnected.
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dis·crete   (dĭ-skrēt')   
adj.  

  1. Constituting a separate thing. See Synonyms at distinct.

  2. Consisting of unconnected distinct parts.

  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.
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Word Origin & History

discrete 
1398, see discreet.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·crete
Pronunciation: dis-'krEt, 'dis-"
Function: adjective
: characterized by distinct unconnected lesions <discretesmallpox> —compare CONFLUENT 2
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Medical Dictionary

discrete dis·crete (dĭ-skrēt')
adj.
Not joined to or incorporated with another; separate; distinct.

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