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
Words Nearby discrete
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How to use discrete in a sentence
In 1990, Keresztély Corrádi and Sándor Szabó came up with just such a discrete object.
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And it has become a system far more driven by the demands of branding and marketing than by recognizing clearly discrete locality.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt this point, the output becomes the digital, discrete signal.
It was carried out over a period of a little more than two years in four discrete, limited-time operations.
The Executive is elected in broad national elections in which discrete and insular minorities carry less weight.
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Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyIt seems that we have above treated of quantity, and classified both discrete and continuous quantity38 among other "beings."
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3 | Plotinos (Plotinus)This then is the element common to number (the discrete quantity), and to continuous dimension.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3 | Plotinos (Plotinus)Musical tones are discrete,—the voice passes from pitch to pitch through the intervals silently.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 | Ministry of EducationEven the nervous system, which appears to act as a co-ordinating centre, is itself an aggregate of discrete cells.
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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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