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The definition of discrete is something that is separate or distinct.

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An example of discrete is three people standing in line to purchase tickets.

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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.

Origin: ME discret: see discreet

Related Forms:

discretely adverb
discreteness noun

See discrete in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Constituting a separate thing. See Synonyms at distinct.
Consisting of unconnected distinct parts.
Mathematics Defined for a finite or countable set of values; not continuous.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin discrētus

Origin: , past participle of discernere, to separate; see discern

Related Forms:

dis·creteˈly adverb

dis·creteˈness noun

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