DISCRETENESS Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

discreteness

noun

Definition of discreteness

as in distinction

the state of being kept distinct the discreteness of the sonnets is given visual emphasis by having each one on a separate page

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Recent Examples of discreteness There are hints for a discreteness in some approaches to quantum gravity, for example string theory or loop quantum gravity, but the situation is far from clear. — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026

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Noun

For Tully Luxury Travel COO Steven Salm, that distinction became immediately clear during a recent voyage aboard EXPLORA I.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Chuck Elliott, the parents-group activist, says Carlson deserved the distinction entirely on her own.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of distinction

Noun

But that’s not for another decade or so, and separations will likely continue rising until then.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
During that previous test, the Starship Flight 12 mission, the massive Super Heavy first-stage Booster suffered engine problems after stage separation and failed to make a water landing in the Gulf of Mexico.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of separation

Noun

Too fearful of discrimination to go to hospitals for antiretroviral drugs, many transgender people have stopped taking them — significantly increasing their risk of transmission.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Trump on Monday announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on certain Canadian imports, citing what officials called trade discrimination against American companies in the dairy, auto and alcohol industries.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

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