Definition:Discrete
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Definition
Discrete is a word used to define an object which is not continuous.
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Discrete may refer to:
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Linguistic Note
Be careful with the word discrete.
A common homophone horror is to use the word discreet instead.
However, discreet means cautious or tactful, and describes somebody who is able to keep silent for political or delicate social reasons.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): discrete: 1. (of a function or random variable or vector)
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): discrete