discrete

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /dɪˈskrit/ UK /dɪˈskriːt/ See IPA manual

Homophones

discreet /dɪˈskrit/

Meanings

1

adj
individually separate and distinct

The course is divided into five discrete modules.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · individually separate and... separate distinct individual detached discontinuous disconnected unconnected

Opposites

continuous connected joined merged indistinct

Word family

Forms discreteness

Derived forms discretelydiscretenessdiscretization

Related forms discretion discreet discern

Etymology

From Latin discretus ('separated, distinct'), past participle of discernere ('to separate, distinguish'), from dis- ('apart') + cernere ('to sift, distinguish').

discretus Latin cernere Latin *krey- Proto-Indo-European

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# discrete

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈskrit/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈskriːt/

## Meanings
1. individually separate and distinct

## Examples
- The course is divided into five discrete modules.

## Synonyms
- separate
- distinct
- individual
- detached
- discontinuous
- disconnected
- unconnected

## Antonyms
- continuous
- connected
- joined
- merged
- indistinct

## Derived Forms
- discretely
- discreteness
- discretization

## Related Forms
- discretion
- discreet
- discern

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: discretus
- Root: cernere
- Root: *krey-

## Etymology
From Latin discretus ('separated, distinct'), past participle of discernere ('to separate, distinguish'), from dis- ('apart') + cernere ('to sift, distinguish').

## AI Etymology
Discrete is from Latin discretus ('separated, distinct'), past participle of discernere ('to separate, distinguish'), from dis- ('apart') + cernere ('to sift, distinguish'). In present-day use, it means individually separate and distinct. Derived formations include discretely, discreteness, and discretization. Related vocabulary includes discretion, discreet, and discern.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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