Discrete vs Disparate - What's the difference?
discrete | disparate |
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 resistors and inductors — the opposite of 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
Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.
Essentially different; of different species, unlike but not opposed in pairs; also, less properly, utterly unlike; incapable of being compared; having no common genus.
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As adjectives the difference between discrete and disparate
is that discrete is separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous while disparate is composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.As a noun disparate is
any of a group of unequal or dissimilar things.discrete
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- "I resign my life, but not my honour" is a discrete proposition.
Usage notes
* Often confused with discreet.Derived terms
* discrete variable * discretenessAntonyms
* continuous * (electrical engineering) integrated * (audio engineering) multiplexedAnagrams
* ----disparate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The board of the company was decidedly disparate – no two members from the same social or economic background.