Word
discrete
Meanings
Separate and distinct; not continuous or joined together.
In mathematics or computing, consisting of separate, countable values rather than a continuous range.
Definition
Discrete means separate and distinct, not continuous or connected.
Discrete describes things that are separate and clearly different from each other. It is often used in math, science, and data to talk about values that come in distinct steps rather than forming a continuous range. It can also describe events or categories that do not overlap.
Examples
- The survey results fell into discrete categories.
- We measured the signal at discrete time intervals.
- The museum has discrete sections for modern and classical art.
- These are discrete events, so we can count them one by one.