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English
Etymology
From Latin indiscretus (“unseparated”). See indiscreet.
Adjective
indiscrete (comparative more indiscrete, superlative most indiscrete)
- Not discrete mathematically.
- Not divided into discrete parts.
1782, Thomas Pownall, A Treatise on the Study of Antiquities:an indiscrete mass of confused matter
- 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).
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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
- feminine plural of indiscreto
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Romanian
Pronunciation
Adjective
indiscrete
- indefinite feminine/neuter plural nominative/accusative of indiscret