discrete

Example Sentences

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The organization says that an estimated 150,000 teachers around the world regularly use its curriculum, as a discrete course or as elements in other courses.

From New York Times

“Each will have discrete responsibilities for the university’s essential functions and provide a stable foundation for us as we look toward the search for our next president.”

From Seattle Times

This year her job is to team up with a teacher to “discretely” visit general education classrooms that include special education students.

From Los Angeles Times

I do this kind of twisted thing where I do chores on my to-do list other than the thing that I really need to do — discrete tasks that are easy to check off the list.

From New York Times

This means that abortion rights groups had no discrete entity to sue to prevent the law’s enforcement.

From Washington Post