"discrete" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈskɹiːt/ Audio: en-us-discrete.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-discrete.wav [New-Jersey, US] Forms: more discrete [comparative], most discrete [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːt Etymology: From Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, past participle of discernō (“divide”), from dis- + cernō (“sift”). Doublet of discreet. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*krey-}}, {{der|en|fro|discret}} Old French discret, {{der|en|la|discrētus}} Latin discrētus, {{m|la|discernō||divide}} discernō (“divide”), {{m|la|dis-}} dis-, {{m|la|cernō||sift}} cernō (“sift”), {{doublet|en|discreet}} Doublet of discreet Head templates: {{en-adj}} discrete (comparative more discrete, superlative most discrete)
  1. Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous. Translations (separate; distinct; individual): diskreet (Afrikaans), отделен (otdelen) (Bulgarian), discret (Catalan), erillinen (Finnish), diskreetti (Finnish), distinct (French), diskret (German), διακριτός (diakritós) (Greek), διάκριτος (diákritos) (Greek), diskret (Indonesian), distinto (Italian), separato (Italian), motumotu (Maori), ádaa nátʼíiníí (Navajo), doo yitʼíinii (Navajo), distinguido (Portuguese), distinto (Portuguese), discreto (Portuguese), distinct (Romanian), отде́льный (otdélʹnyj) (Russian), discreto (Spanish), hiwalay (Tagalog), rời rạc (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-discrete-en-adj-rEVK1o1N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 12 26 18 21 4 3 0 Disambiguation of 'separate; distinct; individual': 57 1 10 17 12 2 1
  2. That can be perceived individually, not as connected to, or part of, something else.
    Sense id: en-discrete-en-adj-WdagMcwE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 12 26 18 21 4 3 0
  3. (mathematics) Consisting of or permitting only distinct values drawn from a finite, countable set. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-discrete-en-adj-1XUEoLQi Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 12 26 18 21 4 3 0 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  4. (electrical engineering) Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resistors, as opposed to integrated circuitry. Categories (topical): Electrical engineering
    Sense id: en-discrete-en-adj-UalLE1WM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 12 26 18 21 4 3 0 Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  5. (audio engineering) Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
    Sense id: en-discrete-en-adj-mvFIW7d6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 12 26 18 21 4 3 0 Topics: audio, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  6. (topology) Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology. Categories (topical): Topology Translations (in mathematics and topology): 離散 (Chinese Mandarin), 离散 (lísàn) (Chinese Mandarin), diskreetti (Finnish), diskret (Indonesian)
    Sense id: en-discrete-en-adj-FuyFjzgd Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology Disambiguation of 'in mathematics and topology': 16 4 9 12 11 43 7
  7. Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause.
    Sense id: en-discrete-en-adj-T54iy7QJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈskɹiːt/ Audio: en-us-discrete.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-discrete.wav [New-Jersey, US] Forms: discreter [comparative], discretest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːt Head templates: {{en-adj|discreter}} discrete (comparative discreter, superlative discretest)
  1. Obsolete form of discreet. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: discreet
    Sense id: en-discrete-en-adj-6p-KBj-T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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