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discretenessenUK
dis·crete D0261500 (dĭ-skrēt′)adj.1. Constituting a separate thing: Computers treat time as a series of discrete moments rather than a continuous flow. See Synonyms at distinct.2. Consisting of unconnected distinct parts: society viewed as a discrete whole of individual agents.3. Mathematics Defined for a finite or countable set of values; not continuous.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin discrētus, past participle of discernere, to separate; see discern.]
dis·crete′ly adv.dis·crete′ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | discreteness - the state of being several and distinctseparateness, severalty, distinctnessseparation - the state of lacking unity |
discretenessnounThe quality of being individual:distinctiveness, individuality, particularity, separateness, singularity.DiscretenessenUK
Discreteness discontinuity; the opposite of continuity. For example, a discrete change in a quantity with respect to time is the change taking place over particular intervals (in jumps); the system of whole numbers (as opposed to the system of real numbers) is discrete. In physics and chemistry discreteness signifies the granular structure of matter, its atomic nature. MedicalSeediscretediscretenessenUK
Synonyms for discretenessnoun the quality of being individualSynonyms- distinctiveness
- individuality
- particularity
- separateness
- singularity
Synonyms for discretenessnoun the state of being several and distinctSynonyms- separateness
- severalty
- distinctness
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