Look up: discrete

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   discrete
   individually distinct 
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   Discrete
   Taking only non-continuous values, e.g., Boolean or natural numbers.
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   discrete
   [adj] - constituting a separate entity or part
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   Discrete
   A type of random variable which may take on only a limited set of values, such as 1,2,3,...,10. The list may be finite, or there may be an infinite number of values. A discrete random variable is to be contrasted with a continuous random variable.
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   discrete
   pertaining to data represented by distinct elements such as characters,or to physical quantities having distinctly recognizable values Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • of a parameter or random variable that may take only a particular set of values within a range,e.g.integral values Category: Mathematics
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   Discrete
   Definition (undergraduate level) Having a definite set of different values; e.g. the day of the week is discrete, but the time of day is not. <br /> The opposite of discrete is continuous.
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   Discrete
   Dis·crete' adjective [ Latin discretus , past participle of discernere . See Discreet .] 1. Separate; distinct; disjunct. Sir M. Hale. 2. Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause; as, 'I resign my life, but not my honor,' is a discrete proposition. 3. (Botany) Separate; not coalescent; -- said of things usually c ...
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   Discrete
   Dis·crete' transitive verb To separate. [ Obsolete] Sir T. Browne.
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   discrete
   1. Separate; distinct; disjunct. ... 2. Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause; as, 'I resign my life, but not my honor,' is a discrete proposition. ... 3. <botany> Separate; not coalescent; said of things usually coalescent. Discrete movement. See Concrete movement of the voice, under Concrete, Discrete proportion, proporti ...
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    discrete
    distinct adjective constituting a separate entity or part; `a government with three discrete divisions`; `on two distinct occasions`
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    Discrete
    The word `discrete` comes from the 15th Century Latin word `discretus` which means `separate`. It is used with different meanings in different contexts: *In perception, a `discrete entity` is something that can be perceived individually and not as connected to, or part of something else. *In topology, a branch of mathematics, a `discrete space` is a topological space in which all sets are open, and a `discrete set` is a set of isolated points. *...
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    discrete
    (dis-krēt´) made up of separated parts; characterized by lesions that do not become blended.
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    Discrete
    • (v. t.) To separate. • (a.) Separate; not coalescent; -- said of things usually coalescent. • (a.) Separate; distinct; disjunct. • (a.) Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause; as, `I resign my life, but not my honor,` is a discrete proposition.
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    discrete
    discrete Completely separate and unconnected.
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    discrete
    Separate; distinct; not joined to or incorporated with another; denoting especially certain lesions of the skin. [L. dis- cerno, pp. -cretus, to separate]
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    discrete
    Taking only non-continuous values, e.g., Boolean or natural numbers. A discrete space is one made of a finite number of points.
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    Discrete
    A class is said to have discrete order (e.g. the whole numbers), if (1) it satisfies Dedekind's postulate (q.v.) and (2) every element (except the first if any) has a next predecessor and also (except the last if any) a next successor. Contrasted with 'dense' or 'compact' order, such as that of the rational numbers, in which no element is next to ...
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