adj
Meaning 1
Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a government with three discrete divisions
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
discrete
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /dɪˈskɹiːt/
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Canada, General-American: /dɪˈskɹit/
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California: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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New-Jersey: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Australian: /dɪˈskɹiːt/
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New-Zealand: /dəˈskɹiːt/
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homophone: discreet
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rhymes with -iːt
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CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S K R IY1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
That can be perceived individually, not as connected to, or part of, something else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Consisting of or permitting only distinct values drawn from a finite, countable set.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Examples
- a discrete sum
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adj
Meaning 4
Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resistors, as opposed to integrated circuitry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
Meaning 5
Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: audio, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
Meaning 6
Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology
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adj
Meaning 7
Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- "I resign my life, but not my honour" is a discrete proposition.
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adj
Meaning 8
Obsolete form of discreet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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adjective satellite
Meaning 9
constituting a separate entity or part
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a government with three discrete divisions
- on two distinct occasions
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: distinct
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, past participle of discernō (“divide”), from dis- + cernō (“sift”). Doublet of discreet.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Afrikaans: diskreet — separate; distinct; individual
- Bulgarian: отделен (otdelen) — separate; distinct; individual
- Catalan: discret — separate; distinct; individual
- Finnish: erillinen — separate; distinct; individual
- Finnish: diskreetti — separate; distinct; individual
- French: distinct — separate; distinct; individual
- German: diskret — separate; distinct; individual
- Greek: διακριτός (diakritós) — separate; distinct; individual
- Greek: διάκριτος (diákritos) — separate; distinct; individual
- Hindi: विविक्त (vivikt) — separate; distinct; individual
- Indonesian: diskret — separate; distinct; individual
- Indonesian: mujarad — separate; distinct; individual
- Italian: distinto — separate; distinct; individual
- Italian: separato — separate; distinct; individual
- Māori: motumotu — separate; distinct; individual
- Navajo: ádaa nátʼíiníí — separate; distinct; individual
- Navajo: doo yitʼíinii — separate; distinct; individual
- Portuguese: distinguido — separate; distinct; individual
- Portuguese: distinto — separate; distinct; individual
- Portuguese: discreto — separate; distinct; individual
- Romanian: distinct — separate; distinct; individual
- Russian: отде́льный (otdélʹnyj) — separate; distinct; individual
- Spanish: discreto — separate; distinct; individual
- Tagalog: hiwalay — separate; distinct; individual
- Vietnamese: rời rạc — separate; distinct; individual
- Chinese Mandarin: 離散 /离散 (lísàn) — in mathematics and topology
- Finnish: diskreetti — in mathematics and topology
- French: discret — in mathematics and topology
- Hindi: विविक्त (vivikt) — in mathematics and topology
- Indonesian: diskret — in mathematics and topology
- Polish: dyskretny — in mathematics and topology
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