Discrete vs Disperse - What's the difference?
discrete | disperse |
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
(intransitive) To scatter in different directions
* Bible, Proverbs xv. 7
* Cowper
(intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate
(intransitive) To disseminate
(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light etc. according to wavelength; to refract
(intransitive) To distribute throughout
As an adjective discrete
is .As a verb disperse is
.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
* ----disperse
English
Verb
- The Jews are dispersed among all nations.
- The lips of the wise disperse knowledge.
- Two lions, in the still, dark night, / A herd of beeves disperse .
