discreteness

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noun

The state or quality of being discrete, separated or distinct.

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distinctnessseparatenessseveralty
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Meanings

noundiscreteness (usually uncountable, plural discretenesses)

plural discretenesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being discrete, separated or distinct.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being several and distinct

Similar
distinctnessseparatenessseveralty
Broader
separation
Also see
distinctnessseparatenessseveralty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From discrete + -ness.

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Translations

Finnish erillisyys, irrallisuus
  • erillisyysThe state or quality of being discrete, separated or distinct
  • irrallisuusThe state or quality of being discrete, separated or distinct
Korean 이산성
  • 이산성 (isanseong)The state or quality of being discrete, separated or distinct
Russian дискретность, разрывность
  • дискретность (diskretnostʹ)The state or quality of being discrete, separated or distinct
  • разрывность (razryvnostʹ)The state or quality of being discrete, separated or distinct
Spanish discreticidad
  • discreticidadThe state or quality of being discrete, separated or distinct

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

discreetness
Cite this entry
APA

discreteness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discreteness

MLA

“discreteness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discreteness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discreteness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discreteness.

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