DISCRETE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISCRETE?

Need another word that means the same as “discrete”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “discrete” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Discrete” are: distinct, separate, individual, detached, unattached, disconnected, discontinuous, disjunct, disjoined

Discrete as an Adjective

Definitions of "Discrete" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discrete” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Constituting a separate entity or part.
• Individually separate and distinct.

Synonyms of "Discrete" as an adjective (9 Words)

detached	Being or feeling set or kept apart from others. A detached part.
disconnected	Music marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds cut short crisply. Disconnected fragments of a story.
discontinuous	Having intervals or gaps. Discontinuous applause.
disjoined	Have the connection undone; having become separate.
disjunct	Disjoined and distinct from one another. Disjunct distribution of king crabs.
distinct	Recognizable; marked. Management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees.
individual	Separate and distinct from others of the same kind. Please mark the individual pages.
separate	Have the connection undone having become separate. Melt the white and plain chocolate in separate bowls.
unattached	(of animals) able to swim about; not attached. Local people unattached to any organization.

Usage Examples of "Discrete" as an adjective

• Speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discrete units.
• A government with three discrete divisions.

Associations of "Discrete" (30 Words)

compare	Point out or describe the resemblances with; liken to. Individual schools compared their facilities with those of others in the area.
conflicting	In disagreement- John Morley. There are conflicting accounts of what occurred.
contradiction	The speech act of contradicting someone. The second sentence appears to be in flat contradiction of the first.
contrast	The perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors. Careful adjustment of the contrast to suit the prevailing light is critical.
contrastingly	In a contrasting manner.
diametrical	(of opposites) complete; absolute. Diametrical or opposite points of view.
differ	Be different. He differed from his contemporaries in ethical matters.
different	Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree. This new music is certainly different but I don t really like it.
differential	A difference between amounts of things. Differential equation.
differentiated	Exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment.
differently	In a way that is not the same as another or as before. We work differently from other developers.
discrepancy	An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts. There s a discrepancy between your account and his.
disjointed	Lacking orderly continuity. Piecing together disjointed fragments of information.
disparate	Things so unlike that there is no basis for comparison. A disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers.
dissimilar	Marked by dissimilarity. The pleasures of the romance novel are not dissimilar from those of the chocolate bar.
distinct	(often followed by `from’) not alike; different in nature or quality. The gallery is divided into five distinct spaces.
distinction	A difference or contrast between similar things or people. A novelist of distinction.
distinguish	Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different. What distinguishes sport from games.
divergence	The process or state of diverging. The divergence between primates and other groups.
gap	Make an opening or gap in. There are many gaps in our understanding of what happened.
incompatibility	Inability of equipment, computer programs, etc. to be used in combination. Genetic incompatibility.
incompatible	Used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other’s effect. Long hours are simply incompatible with family life.
inconsistency	An inconsistent aspect or element. The inconsistency between his expressed attitudes and his actual behaviour.
inconsistent	Not staying the same throughout. The quality of the material was often inconsistent.
individuation	Discriminating the individual from the generic group or species.
repugnance	The relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time. Our repugnance at the bleeding carcasses.
revulsion	Intense aversion. News of the attack will be met with sorrow and revulsion.
separate	Have the connection undone having become separate. Separate the eggs and beat the egg yolks.
unlike	Not like; different from. He was very unlike to any other man.
unshared	Not shared. Most of those placed in hostels would prefer unshared independent accommodation.