discrete

IPA: dɪskrˈit

adjective

  • Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
  • That can be perceived individually, not as connected to, or part of, something else.
  • (mathematics) Consisting of or permitting only distinct values drawn from a finite, countable set.
  • (electrical engineering) Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resistors, as opposed to integrated circuitry.
  • (audio engineering) Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
  • (topology) Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.
  • Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause.
  • Obsolete form of discreet. [Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.]
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Examples of "discrete" in Sentences

  • But this is discrete from the experience of the decisions themselves.
  • These electrons reside in discrete energy levels, or electron orbits, around the nucleus.
  • They operate in discrete cells, but their overarching goals and higher command structure remain a mystery.
  • Again, moderator, go to merriam-webster. com, do a search, and realize that "discrete" is the word you wanted above, not "discreet."
  • The story unfolds in discrete scenes, many of which last only as long as one action (looking over a parapet, turning a page), very much like comic panels.
  • Ecosystem is a conglomerate of biological and physical processes interacting to produce what we identify as a discrete unit of nature--e.g., the Everglades, a rainforest, a watershed.
  • Some political parties have made it a central focus, over the past fifty years, to convince certain discrete groups that they MUST be unhappy, that they are poor and poverty-locked even though they suffer no hunger or exposure or physical insecurity.

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