di ‧ screte AC /dɪˈskriːt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ discreteness ; adverb : ↑ discretely ; adjective : ↑ discrete ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: discretus ; ⇨ ↑ discreet ]
clearly separate:
The change happens in a series of discrete steps.
—discretely adverb
—discreteness noun [uncountable]