Saturday, July 23, 2005
Do Discreet and Discrete Mean the Same Thing?
No. They are completely different words, but are sometimes confused because they sound the same. Discreet is an adjective which is used in the sense of tact, judiciousness, prudence and unobtrusiveness. There is also the sense of being discerning. He excercised discretion in all his dealings with his clients. She discreetly placed the gift where he would not find it right away. The furnishings were discreet and elegant.
Discrete is an adjective which indicates separateness and disctinctiveness. He had to remove the discrete parts of the mechanism that were causing the problem. Each discrete formula has its own properties. The discrete colouring of the animal was very striking.
Discrete is an adjective which indicates separateness and disctinctiveness. He had to remove the discrete parts of the mechanism that were causing the problem. Each discrete formula has its own properties. The discrete colouring of the animal was very striking.
# posted by Ninja @ 2:04 PM 
