Stopped vs Discrete - What's the difference?
stopped | discrete |
(stop)
(of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed;
(more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.
(of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end.
(of a plant) In a well-pruned state.
(phonetics) Made by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b'', ''d'', ''p'', and ''t .
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
As adjectives the difference between stopped and discrete
is that stopped is not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.discrete is separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.As a verb stopped
is past tense of stop.stopped
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- We were stopped for more than three hours!
- ''They passed a stopped car on the side of the road, but realized there was nothing they could do to help.
- A stopped clock is right twice a day.
Derived terms
*discrete
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- "I resign my life, but not my honour" is a discrete proposition.
