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discrete
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discrete
(adjective)
discrete
/dɪ
ˈ
skriːt/
adjective
discrete
/dɪ
ˈ
skriːt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISCRETE
formal
:
separate and different from each other
The process can be broken down into a number of
discrete
[=
separate, individual
] steps.
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◊ Do not confuse
discrete
with
discreet
.
— discretely
adverb
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