different between discrete vs independent
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
independent
English
Etymology
From French indépendant
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?nd??p?nd?nt/
- Hyphenation: in?de?pend?ent
Adjective
independent (comparative more independent, superlative most independent)
- Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
- (politics) Not affiliated with any political party.
- the independent candidate
- Providing a comfortable livelihood.
- an independent property
- Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
- a man of an independent mind
- Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
- R. P. Ward
- That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement.
- R. P. Ward
Synonyms
- autonomous
- free
- self-standing
Antonyms
- contingent
- dependent
Hyponyms
- language-independent
- order-independent
- redshift-independent
- system-dependent
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
independent (plural independents)
- A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
- A neutral or uncommitted person.
- (sports) A team not affiliated with any league or conference.
Translations
References
- independent at OneLook Dictionary Search
- independent in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- independent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ent
Adjective
independent (masculine and feminine plural independents)
- independent
- Antonym: dependent
Derived terms
Related terms
- independència
Further reading
- “independent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “independent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “independent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “independent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Occitan
Pronunciation
Adjective
independent m (feminine singular independenta, masculine plural independents, feminine plural independentas)
- independent
- Antonym: dependent
Derived terms
Related terms
- independéncia
Romanian
Etymology
From French indépendant
Adjective
independent m or n (feminine singular independent?, masculine plural independen?i, feminine and neuter plural independente)
- independent, self-sufficient
Declension
independent From the web:
- what independent nations are formed/proposed
- what independent variable
- what independent mean
- what independent contractor means
- what independent clause
- what independent assortment
- what independent variable in science
- what independent nations are formed
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