discrete

Intermediatezipf 3.56

Pronunciation

/dɪˈskriːt/(dih-SKREET)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

分离的；不连续的；各自独立的

Definition

Individually separate and distinct from one another.

Word family

  • discretely/dɪˈskriːtli/(adv)分别地
  • discreteness/dɪˈskriːtnəs/(n)

Collocations

  • discrete units
  • discrete categories
  • discrete values
  • discrete steps

Examples

  1. 1.The course is divided into six discrete modules. (separate, independent)
  2. 2.Digital data is stored as discrete values of 0 and 1. (not continuous)

Synonyms

  • separate/ˈsɛprət/— apart, general
  • distinct/dɪˈstɪŋkt/— clearly different
  • individual/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/— single, one by one

Etymology

from Latin "discretus" = separated — past participle of "discernere" (to distinguish)