discreet / discrete

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Use discreet when you mean unobtrusive, unnoticeable, or careful not to do or say anything that’s confidential or that could upset someone.

Use discrete when you mean separate, distinct, consisting of distinct or unconnected elements, or taking on or having a finite or countably infinite number of values.

Tip:
The word discrete is more likely to appear in technical content.

Yes:

You can find the serial number on a discreet label on the back of the device.

Yes:

The articles are shipped in a discreet package.

(means: There’s no label on the package that indicates what’s in the package.)

Yes:

The articles are shipped in discrete packages.

(means: Each article is shipped in a separate package.)

Yes:

Enter one discrete number into each line.

Yes:

The production line consists of several discrete sections, which are all controlled independently.

Yes:

The function inserts a discrete random variable.