discrete
discrete
Definition
dis·crete (di skrēt′)
adjective
- separate and distinct; not attached to others; unrelated
- made up of distinct parts; discontinuous
- designating or of an electronic circuit having separate transistors, resistors, etc.
Etymology: ME discret: see discreet
discrete
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: This window is important because it allows making the memorisation process discrete.
Modifies a noun
- mathematics: A basic grounding in discrete mathematics will assumed during the lectures on security.
- transistor: These chips were again smaller and more energy efficient than the discrete transistors and resulted in smaller and more powerful machines.
- cosine: Relative to the number of elements in the detector the discrete cosine proves inefficient, particularly with regard to modulation information.
- simulation: For a discrete event simulation the Sequence diagram looks best suited to show how events affect the objects during the experiment execution.
- entity: They are not discrete entities which could do this.
- breather: Using the same initial conditions as have been used before we can investigate the evolution of the discrete breathers for this model.
Modifying Another Word
- apparently: Data from three apparently discrete but important areas are presented in Table 12.
- previously: That effectively meant investing in application integration projects to allow previously discrete systems to communicate more effectively.
- very: The latest ones are designed to look like telegraph poles and are very discrete indeed.
- not: They are not discrete entities which could do this.
- only: It is the only discrete ICT this term all the rest of the sessions are subject based.
- totally: Do not worry, I will be totally discrete about my actions.
Used with adjective complement
- use: A similar proof using discrete Abel summation delivers a variant of the theorem in terms of ls instead of li.
- apply: Now you can apply discrete Human Playback styles to specific regions of your piece.
- become: It is expected that the effects of weathering will ensure that these new sections of oak become more discrete with time.
Browse dictionary entries near discrete
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- discreditably
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