• Discrete

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /dɪsˈkɹiːt/
    • Homophones: discreet
    • Rhymes: -iːt

    Origin

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

    Full definition of discrete

    Adjective

    discrete

    1. Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
    2. 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.
    6. disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause"I resign my life, but not my honour" is a discrete proposition.

    Usage notes

    Often confused with discreet.

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