Main Entry: dis·crete

Pronunciation: \dis-ˈkrēt, ˈdis-ˌ\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin discretus

Date: 14th century

1 : constituting a separate entity : individually distinct <several discrete sections>
2 a : consisting of distinct or unconnected elements : noncontinuous b : taking on or having a finite or countably infinite number of values <discrete probabilities> <a discrete random variable>

synonyms see distinct

— dis·crete·ly adverb

— dis·crete·ness noun