discrete
adj. C1 Advanced US //dɪsˈkɹit// UK //dɪskɹˈiːt// dis·crete
adj. separate and distinct from other things. You use it to describe items that are clearly individual, not mixed together.
adj. individually separate and distinct; not continuous or connected. Often contrasted with 'discreet' in learner writing.
The data points are discrete and easy to count.
The teacher separated the students into discrete groups for the project.
In mathematics, a discrete variable can only take specific values, unlike a continuous variable which can take any value within a range.
From Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, past participle of discernō (“divide”), from dis- + cernō (“sift”). Doublet of discreet.
Usage
Do not confuse with 'discreet' (showing caution or tact).