as in single
not physically attached to another unit
several discrete sections to this vast medical complex, including a college of pharmacology and a research center
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Recent Examples of discrete
The karting games that ran on previous appliances allowed racers to compete on only a series of discrete tracks.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
All this is controlled via a discrete pusher hidden on the watch head’s top flank, which is revealed when the case is removed from its housing and rotated 90 degrees.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s no way that happens in a single, discrete meeting.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Job Interviews Any candidate treating a job interview as a discrete meeting is doomed to failure.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
All this is controlled via a discrete pusher hidden on the watch head’s top flank, which is revealed when the case is removed from its housing and rotated 90 degrees.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s no way that happens in a single, discrete meeting.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Job Interviews Any candidate treating a job interview as a discrete meeting is doomed to failure.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discrete
Adjective
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The singer-songwriter first announced the single in January 2024 with an audio excerpt posted on Instagram.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The single reached No. 3 on U.S. Afrobeats Songs and No. 4 on World Digital Song Sales.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, the judge gave weight to testimony from his family that a separate gang called Barrio 18 in El Salvador had threatened Abrego Garcia with death because his family would not pay the gang protection money.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The gym murder case in the episode is very much separate from everything else going on with Olympia and Matty’s story.—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the main floor porch, the property has a large detached deck close to shore for waterside entertaining. Take a look around...—
Audrey Kennedy,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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The property comes with a detached garage with a stylish glass garage door and a car charger.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Discrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discrete. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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