Not joined to or incorporated with another; separate; distinct.
"I hope you do not tell them, I want this to be discrete."==The sentence, "I hope you do not tell them, I want this to be discrete" illustrates the meaning of discreet, a word that is often confused with discrete("having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech : PRUDENT; especially, capable of preserving prudent silence" -- quoted from Merriam-Webster Collegiate online)discrete means "constituting a separate entity: individually distinct"A sentence that illustrates that meaning is, "The plan contains several discrete sections."
The meaning or EDVAC is Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
The meaning or EDVAC is Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer.
Anacusis is the medical term meaning complete deafness.
Syncope is the medical term meaning fainting.
Articulation is the medical term meaning joint. The medical terminology combining form meaning joint is arthro-.
Sensation is the medical term meaning feeling.
EMTis the abbreviation meaning emergency medical technician.
Eructation is the medical term meaning burping.eructation
Atrophy is the medical term meaning shrinking.
Metastasize is the medical term meaning "to spread."
Stasis is the medical term meaning stopping.