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