discrete vs incommensurable

discrete

adj
  • Consisting of or permitting only distinct values drawn from a finite, countable set. 

  • Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous. 

  • Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resistors, as opposed to integrated circuitry. 

  • Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound. 

  • Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology. 

  • Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause. 

  • That can be perceived individually, not as connected to, or part of, something else. 

incommensurable

adj
  • having a ratio that is not expressible as a fraction of two integers. 

  • Not able to be measured by the same standards as another term in the context. 

  • having no common integer divisor except 1. 

noun
  • An incommensurable value or quantity; an irrational number. 

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