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- Dictionarydiscrete/dɪˈskriːt/
adjective
- 1. individually separate and distinct: "speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discrete units"
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having an independent existence or form apart from other similar things; separate:
The meaning of DISCRETE is constituting a separate entity : individually distinct. How to use discrete in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Discrete.
having an independent existence or form apart from other similar things; separate:
Discreet most commonly means tactful, prudent, or careful to avoid revealing things that may cause embarrassment, such as when communicating sensitive information, as in a discreet message or You can tell her, but be discreet about it.
Definition of 'discrete' Word Frequency. discrete. (dɪskriːt ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Discrete ideas or things are separate and distinct from each other. [formal] ...instruction manuals that break down jobs into scores of discrete steps. Synonyms: separate, individual, distinct, detached More Synonyms of discrete.
Discrete means separate or divided. A discrete unit is a separate part of something larger. A room is a discrete space within a house, just as the crankshaft is a discrete part of a car engine. If something is discrete, it has its own space.
Definition of discrete adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning of discrete – Learner’s Dictionary. discrete. adjective. uk / dɪˈskriːt / us. Add to word list. separate and different: a word that has two discrete meanings. (Definition of discrete from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of discrete. in Chinese (Traditional) 獨立的，各自的，單獨的… See more.
adj. 1. Constituting a separate thing: Computers treat time as a series of discrete moments rather than a continuous flow. See Synonyms at distinct. 2. Consisting of unconnected distinct parts: society viewed as a discrete whole of individual agents. 3. Mathematics Defined for a finite or countable set of values; not continuous.
discrete meaning, definition, what is discrete: clearly separate: Learn more.
