ALL meanings of discrete
dis·crete
D d - noun discrete Individually separate and distinct. 1
- noun Definition of discrete in Technology (mathematics) A description of a quantity whose value is one of a fixed set of values, as opposed to a continuous - a value capable of infinitessimal variation. For example, integers are discrete values whereas real numbers are continuous; digital sound has discrete amplitude leves whereas analog sound is continuous. 1
- adjective discrete separate, individual 1
- adjective discrete mathematics: having finite values 1
- adjective discrete apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts. 1
- adjective discrete consisting of or characterized by distinct or individual parts; discontinuous. 1
- adjective discrete Mathematics. (of a topology or topological space) having the property that every subset is an open set. defined only for an isolated set of points: a discrete variable. using only arithmetic and algebra; not involving calculus: discrete methods. 1
- adjective discrete Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous. 0
- adjective discrete That can be perceived individually and not as connected to, or part of something else. 0
- adjective discrete (electrical engineering) Having separate electronic components, such as individual resistors and inductors — the opposite of integrated circuitry. 0
- adjective discrete (audio engineering) Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound. 0
- adjective discrete (topology) Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology. 0
- adjective discrete disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause. 0
- adjective discrete Discrete ideas or things are separate and distinct from each other. 0
- adjective discrete separate or distinct in form or concept 0
- adjective discrete consisting of distinct or separate parts 0
- adjective discrete (of a variable) having consecutive values that are not infinitesimally close, so that its analysis requires summation rather than integration 0
- adjective discrete (of a distribution) relating to a discrete variable 0
- adjective discrete separate and distinct; not attached to others; unrelated 0
- adjective discrete made up of distinct parts; discontinuous 0
- adjective discrete designating or of an electronic circuit having separate transistors, resistors, etc. 0