Wednesday, January 29, 2014

discreet 

- adj. Showing discernment or judgement in the guidance of one’s own speech and action; judicious, prudent, circumspect, cautious; often esp. that can be silent when speech would be inconvenient.  

Example: Sometimes, we need to be discreet when talking to a rape victim.

discrete 

- adj. Separate, detached from others, individually distinct. Opposed to continuous.

Example: James strongly believed that his car has a discrete value than his house.


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