adj.
Pronunciation: dis- ' kr ē t, ' dis- ˌ
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin discretus
Date: 14th century
1 : constituting a separate entity : individually distinct <several discrete sections>
2 a : consisting of distinct or unconnected elements : NONCONTINUOUS b : taking on or having a finite or countably infinite number of values < discrete probabilities> <a discrete random variable>
synonyms see DISTINCT
– dis · crete · ly adverb
– dis · crete · ness noun