Definition of 'discrete'
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Discrete
ideas or things are separate and distinct from each other.
[formal]
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discrete in British English
adjective
▶ USAGE Avoid confusion with
discreet2.
consisting of distinct or separate parts
3. statistics
a.
(of a
variable) having
consecutive values that are not infinitesimally close, so that its
analysis
requires
summation rather than
integration
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Derived forms
discretely (disˈcretely) adverb
discreteness (disˈcreteness)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Latin discrētus separated, set apart; see discreetWord Frequency
discrete in American English
adjective
1.
separate and distinct; not attached to others;
unrelated
2.
made up of distinct parts;
discontinuous
3.
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Derived forms
discretely (disˈcretely)
adverb
discreteness (disˈcreteness)
noun
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