"indiscrete" meaning in English

See indiscrete in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more indiscrete [comparative], most indiscrete [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin indiscretus (“unseparated”). See indiscreet. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|indiscretus||unseparated}} Latin indiscretus (“unseparated”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} indiscrete (comparative more indiscrete, superlative most indiscrete)
  1. Not discrete mathematically.
    Sense id: en-indiscrete-en-adj-0UpbyITT
  2. Not divided into discrete parts.
    Sense id: en-indiscrete-en-adj-FwrZoM8h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 56 5
  3. Obsolete form of indiscreet. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: indiscreet
    Sense id: en-indiscrete-en-adj-Ol94AWnI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nondiscrete

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