discrete
apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts.
consisting of or characterized by distinct or individual parts; discontinuous.
Mathematics.
(of a topology or topological space) having the property that every subset is an open set.
defined only for an isolated set of points: a discrete variable.
using only arithmetic and algebra; not involving calculus: discrete methods.
Origin of discrete
1Other words for discrete
Other words from discrete
- dis·crete·ly, adverb
- dis·crete·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with discrete
- discreet, discrete
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How to use discrete in a sentence
Organisation involves distinction of parts, and therefore discreteness.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' | Norman Kemp Smith
British Dictionary definitions for discrete
/ (dɪsˈkriːt) /
separate or distinct in form or concept
consisting of distinct or separate parts
statistics
(of a variable) having consecutive values that are not infinitesimally close, so that its analysis requires summation rather than integration
(of a distribution) relating to a discrete variable: Compare continuous (def. 4)
Origin of discrete
1confusable For discrete
Derived forms of discrete
- discretely, adverb
- discreteness, noun
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