discrete

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Old French discret, from Latin discretus, from past participle of discernere.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: discreet (avoiding attention)
• Rhymes: -iːt

Adjective

discrete (comparative more discrete, superlative most discrete)

1. Separate; distinct; individual; Non-continuous.
2. Something that can be perceived individually and not as connected to, or part of something else.
3. (electrical engineering) Having separate electronic components, such as individual resistors and inductors — the opposite of integrated circuitry.
4. (audio engineering) Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
5. (topology) Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.

Usage notes

• Often confused with discreet.

Derived terms

• discrete variable
• discreteness

Antonyms

• continuous
• (electrical engineering): integrated
• (audio engineering): multiplexed

Translations

Separate; distinct; individual

Bulgarian: отделен (bg) French: distinct (fr) m., distincte (fr) f. Greek: διάκριτος (el) (diakritós)

Italian: distinto (it) m., separato (it) m. Russian: отдельный (ru) (otdél’nyj)

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German: diskret (de), eigenständig (de), einzeln (de), unstetig (de), separat (de) Italian: discreto (it)

Anagrams

• discreet

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Italian

Adjective

discrete f.

1. Feminine plural form of discreto

Anagrams

• credesti

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Latin

Participle

discrēte

1. vocative masculine singular of discrētus

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA: [disˈkre.te]

Noun

discrete

1. indefinite feminine plural nominative/accusative form of discret
2. indefinite neuter plural nominative/accusative form of discret