discrete
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One professional coach’s website describes it, in so many words, as making discrete adjustments to a business that, over time, lead to its significant transformation.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
The smallest discrete unit of light is a photon.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
There are numerous discrete problems in U.S.-Canada trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the semi-classical limit, the atom inside the cavity continues to be treated as a quantum system with discrete energy levels.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The other spelling, discrete, means “separate,” “distinct,” or “unconnected.”
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing discrete
Grade 12, List 1
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Commonly Confused Words, List 3
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