different between discrete vs dissociate
discrete
English
Etymology
From Old French discret, from Latin discr?tus, past participle of discern? (“divide”), from dis- + cern? (“sift”). Doublet of discreet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?s?k?i?t/
- Homophone: discreet
- Rhymes: -i?t
Adjective
discrete (comparative more discrete, superlative most discrete)
- Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
- That can be perceived individually and not as connected to, or part of something else.
- (electrical engineering) Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resisters, as opposed to integrated circuitry.
- (audio engineering) Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
- (topology) Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.
- Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause.
Usage notes
- Although cognate and identical in the Middle English period, the term has become distinct from discreet.
Antonyms
- continuous
- (electrical engineering): integrated
- (audio engineering): multiplexed
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- desertic, discreet
Italian
Adjective
discrete
- feminine plural of discreto
Anagrams
- credesti
Latin
Participle
discr?te
- vocative masculine singular of discr?tus
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dis?kre.te]
Noun
discrete
- indefinite feminine plural nominative/accusative of discret
- indefinite neuter plural nominative/accusative of discret
discrete From the web:
- what discrete mean
- what discrete mathematics
- what discrete math
- what discrete variable
- what discrete graphics card
- what discrete data
- what discreet means
- what discrete structure
dissociate
English
Etymology
From Latin dissociat-, from dissociare, from dis- + sociare
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d??s??.?i.e?t/, /d??s??.si.e?t/
- (US) IPA(key): /d??so?.?i.e?t/, /d??so?.si.e?t/
Verb
dissociate (third-person singular simple present dissociates, present participle dissociating, simple past and past participle dissociated)
- (transitive) To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.
- A number of group members wish to dissociate themselves from the majority.
- (intransitive) To part; to stop associating.
- After the big fight, the gang totally dissociated from each other.
- (chemistry, transitive) To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.
- We dissociated the lead iodide into its elements by heating
- (chemistry, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.
- (psychology, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.
- Gerald checked himself into the hospital because he was dissociating.
(Can we add an example for this sense?)
Antonyms
- associate
Derived terms
- dissociation
- dissociative
Related terms
Translations
Italian
Adjective
dissociate
- feminine plural of dissociato
Noun
dissociate f
- plural of dissociata
Verb
dissociate
- second-person plural present indicative of dissociare
- second-person plural imperative of dissociare
- feminine plural of dissociato
dissociate From the web:
- what dissociates in water
- what dissociates in water to form ions
- what dissociates
- what dissociate mean
- what dissociates to release hydrogen ions
- what dissociates acid
- what's dissociated anesthesia
- dissociate what does it feel like
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