discrete
/dɪsˈkɹiːt/
adjective
- 1
Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
“a government with three discrete divisions”
- 2
That can be perceived individually and not as connected to, or part of something else.
- 3
Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resisters, as opposed to integrated circuitry.
- 4
(audio engineering) Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
- 5
Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.
- 6
Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause.
“"I resign my life, but not my honour" is a discrete proposition.”
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