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单词 indiscrete
释义

indiscrete

See also: indiscrète

English

Etymology

From Latin indiscretus (unseparated). See indiscreet.

Adjective

indiscrete (comparative more indiscrete, superlative most indiscrete)

  1. Not discrete mathematically.
  2. Not divided into discrete parts.
    • 1782, Thomas Pownall, A Treatise on the Study of Antiquities
      an indiscrete mass of confused matter
  3. Obsolete form of indiscreet.
    • May 18, 1670, Henry Stubbe, letter to Robert Boyle
      and amidst these perplexities I did resolve to proceed , if that they would be so indiscrete , as not to disclaim those two books

Usage notes

In modern standard spelling, indiscrete (not divided into discrete parts) is not to be confused with indiscreet (conspicuous; incautious).

Synonyms

  • nondiscrete

Anagrams

  • cretinised, indiscreet, iridescent

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.diˈskre.te/, /in.diˈskrɛ.te/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ete, -ɛte
  • Hyphenation: in‧di‧scré‧te, in‧di‧scrè‧te

Adjective

indiscrete

  1. feminine plural of indiscreto

References

  1. indiscreto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [in.disˈkre.te]

Adjective

indiscrete

  1. indefinite feminine/neuter plural nominative/accusative of indiscret
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