discrete

個別の、独立した

ほかのものと区別され、境界や違いがはっきりしている。

やさしい英語で： Separate from other things, with clear boundaries or differences.

• The work has three discrete stages.
• We divided the material into discrete sections.
• Each sample represents a discrete group of people.

類義語： separate, distinct, individual

反対語： continuous

よく使う表現： discrete units, discrete stages, discrete groups

離散的な

一定の範囲の全ての値ではなく、個別に数えられる値を使うこと。

やさしい英語で： Using separate values that can be counted, rather than every possible value within a range.

• The variable takes discrete values.
• The number of students is a discrete variable.
• We used a discrete probability distribution to model the results.

反対語： continuous

よく使う表現： discrete values, discrete variable, discrete distribution

選言的な

文の各部分が対立する内容や選択肢を示すこと。

やさしい英語で： Describing a statement whose parts express a contrast or choice.

• The logician called this a discrete proposition.
• A discrete clause can introduce a contrast.
• The textbook uses discrete propositions to illustrate statements joined by but.

類義語： disjunctive

よく使う表現： discrete proposition, discrete clause