discrete

Meaning

1. Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
2. That can be perceived individually, not as connected to, or part of, something else.
3. Consisting of or permitting only distinct values drawn from a finite, countable set.
4. Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resistors, as opposed to integrated circuitry.
5. Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
6. Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.
7. Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause.

Synonyms

separate

distinct

individual

discontinuous

denumerable

countable

straggling

dispersion

divergence

decentralization

detached

different

disconnected

discreet

disperse

distinguished

divergent

intermittent

nonadjacent

noncontinuous

off-line

particular case

prominent

separable

single

solitary

stray

unattached

variance

varied

various

deconcentration

disgregation

peptization

case-by-case

scatter dispersion

abstract

fringing straddling

abstracted

adversative

another

assorted

breakup

break up

concrete

conspicuous

Translations

discret

diskret

discreto

separato

distinct

discreet

onopvallend

discreto

διακριτικός

separat

bescheiden

discreto

distincte

distinto

einzeln

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈskɹiːt/

Etymology

From Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, past participle of discernō (“divide”), from dis- + cernō (“sift”). Doublet of discreet.