SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
discrete
adjective
Separate and distinct from other things.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Separate and distinct
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Usage distinction
Return to topDiscontinuous contrasts with an unbroken range; discreet, a different word, means tactful or unobtrusive.
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See discrete in use
The course divides the project into three discrete stages.
A shared design studio used a blue line as a demarcation between the quiet drawing area and the space reserved for assembling large models. Within the storage cabinets, materials were arranged in discrete sections so that paper samples did not become mixed with tools or unfinished prototypes.
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