Added 9 October 2026
discrete
/dɪˈskɹiːt/ adjective
Latin root: discrētus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about discrete at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Constituting a separate entity or part.
a government with three discrete divisions
Origin
From Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, past participle of discernō (“divide”), from dis- + cernō (“sift”). Doublet of discreet.
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