as in single
not physically attached to another unit
several discrete sections to this vast medical complex, including a college of pharmacology and a research center
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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 discrete
PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Within supervised learning, regression problems predict continuous values (like a house price), while classification problems predict discrete categories (like fraud/no fraud).
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The karting games that ran on previous appliances allowed racers to compete on only a series of discrete tracks.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
All this is controlled via a discrete pusher hidden on the watch head’s top flank, which is revealed when the case is removed from its housing and rotated 90 degrees.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The Mac Studio, on the other hand, delivers performance on par with some discrete Nvidia and AMD GPUs.
—PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Within supervised learning, regression problems predict continuous values (like a house price), while classification problems predict discrete categories (like fraud/no fraud).
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The karting games that ran on previous appliances allowed racers to compete on only a series of discrete tracks.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
All this is controlled via a discrete pusher hidden on the watch head’s top flank, which is revealed when the case is removed from its housing and rotated 90 degrees.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrete
Adjective
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Each plane has four single suites and four side-by-side suites, two of each at the front of each business class cabin.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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In this Oscar-winning documentary, filmmaker Craig Foster free-dives daily in a South African kelp forest to follow a single cephalopod over a year.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Even for the big names, the distinction between the pure and the pragmatic holds fast.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Technical Architecture Supports Continuous Improvement The distinction between NeMo and Nvidia’s Inference Microservices, branded as NIMs, lies in their complementary functions.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Social Security Fairness Act triggered a separate wave of claims from public workers in 2025.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The Fire and Rescue Service reported active blazes in at least five separate locations across the Jerusalem hills, as crews battled to contain the flames amid hot, dry conditions.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Creating modular architectures through the adoption of microservices or containers facilitates the separation of functionalities into independent components, each with its own life cycle.—
Manuel Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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On the track, Rae sings about escaping into music to get away from life’s troubles, including her parents’ separation.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Out back, there’s a sleek new pool and detached garage, primed for conversion.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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The report further indicates that there was one dead rodent in the attached garage, and across the three detached garages, investigators encountered one live rodent, one dead rodent, one nest, and one building with gnaw marks.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The suit was dismissed earlier this month on the grounds of a two-year statute of limitations under state discrimination law.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The high court is likely to rule discrimination suits related to education don't face a higher bar.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Discrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrete. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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