nondiscrete
Smoothly flowing, unbroken
Nondiscrete describes something that exists on a continuous spectrum rather than in separate, distinct units.
Where discrete things can be counted individually—like steps or coins—nondiscrete phenomena blend smoothly into one another: Temperature is nondiscrete; it doesn't jump from one degree to the next.
The term appears in mathematics, physics, and data analysis to distinguish continuous variables from categorical ones.
Comparable equivalent
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- gradientRate of change across space
- seamlessWithout visible joins
- fluidSubstance that flows
uninterrupted · flowing · infinite · boundless · limitless · variable · progressive · gradual
Unclear, ill-defined
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- blurryIndistinct, lacking definition
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
unclear · imprecise · indefinite · amorphous · hazy · muddled · diffuse · indeterminate
United into one
- fusedJoined by melting together
- integratedCombined into a whole
- amalgamatedUnited into one body
- combinedMerged into one
mixed · composite · intermingled · synthesized · unified · melded · coalesced · homogenized
analog
Comparable equivalent
fluid · uninterrupted · flowing · infinite · boundless · limitless · variable · progressive · gradual · incremental
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
ambiguous · unclear · imprecise · indefinite · amorphous · hazy · muddled · diffuse · indeterminate · ill-defined
merged
United into one
- fusedJoined by melting together
- integratedCombined into a whole
- amalgamatedUnited into one body
combined · mixed · composite · intermingled · synthesized · unified · melded · coalesced · homogenized · conflated
nondiscretediscrete
Individually separate, unconnected
countable · quantized · distinct · separate · individual
nondiscretediscrete
Individually separate, unconnected
digital · categorical · binary · enumerable · finite
nondiscretediscrete
Individually separate, unconnected
distinct · separate · bounded · demarcated · delineated
discretion, discrimination, discrete, indiscreet, discriminate, indiscretion, indiscreetly, discretely, nondiscriminatory