discrete

/di-ˈskrēt/

Middle English discrete, discret, discreet

adjective

  1. constituting a separate entity : individually, distinct

  2. consisting of distinct or unconnected elements : noncontinuous

  3. taking on or having a finite or countably infinite number of values

several discrete sections

distinct separate discrete mean not being each and every one the same. distinct indicates that something is distinguished by the mind or eye as being apart or different from others. separate often stresses lack of connection or a difference in identity between two things.