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discrete

[dih-skreet] / dɪˈskrit /


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At its core is a simple but powerful claim: spacetime is not smooth, but discrete – made of tiny “cells”, which is what quantum mechanics suggests.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2026

The unit-distance problem belongs to a branch of math known as discrete geometry, which studies the arrangements of points, lines and shapes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Alas, they’re not thinking in the continuous sense you and I experience; they are merely providing themselves with a discrete sequence of internal prompts.

From Slate May 25, 2026

Parlays are big money-makers for sportsbooks because they involve tying together multiple discrete bets into one long-shot wager.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

He managed to maintain two discrete households. disinterested/uninterested.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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