indiscrete en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- ĭn′dĭs-krēt′
- /ˌɪn.dɪsˈkɹiːt/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌən.dəsˈkɹiːt/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌɪn.dɪsˈkɹit/ (Canada, General-American, Scotland)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin indiscrētus (“unseparated”). See also indiscreet.
Meanings
- Not discrete mathematically.
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Not divided into discrete parts.
an indiscrete mass of confused matter
1782, Thomas Pownall, A Treatise on the Study of Antiquities:
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(alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete form of indiscreet.
alt of indiscreet
and amidst these perplexities I did resolve to proceed , if that they would be so indiscrete , as not to disclaim those two books
1670 May 18, Henry Stubbe, letter to Robert Boyle:
- (of a topology) having at most two open sets
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| indiscretest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| indiscreter | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |