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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
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honest
English
Etymology
From Middle English honest, honeste, from Old French honeste, from Latin honestus, from honor. For the verb, see Latin honest?re (“to clothe or adorn with honour”), and compare French honester. Displaced Old English ferht (“honest”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??n?st/
- (RP dated) IPA(key): /???n?st/
- (US) IPA(key): /??n?st/
Adjective
honest (comparative honester or more honest, superlative honestest or most honest)
- (of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
- c. 1680, William Temple, Of Popular Discontents
- A true and honest physician is excused for leaving his patient, when he finds the disease grown desperate
- c. 1680, William Temple, Of Popular Discontents
- (of a statement) True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
- In good faith; without malice.
- (of a measurement device) Accurate.
- Authentic; full.
- Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
- Open; frank.
- (obsolete) Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
- (obsolete) Chaste; faithful; virtuous.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:honest
Antonyms
- dishonest
Derived terms
- honesty
- keep someone honest
- make an honest woman
Translations
Verb
honest (third-person singular simple present honests, present participle honesting, simple past and past participle honested)
- (obsolete) To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.
- 1609, Ben Jonson, Epicœne, or The Silent Woman
- You have very much honested my lodging with your presence.
- 1609, Ben Jonson, Epicœne, or The Silent Woman
Adverb
honest (comparative more honest, superlative most honest)
- (colloquial) Honestly; really.
- It wasn’t my fault, honest.
Further reading
- honest in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- honest in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Heston, Stheno, oneths
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin honestus.
Adjective
honest (feminine honesta, masculine plural honests or honestos, feminine plural honestes)
- upright, decent, honorable
Derived terms
- deshonest
- honestament
Related terms
- honestedat
- honor
Further reading
- “honest” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “honest” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “honest” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “honest” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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