Discreet (adjective)
Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.
“With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.”
“John just doesn’t understand that laughing at Mary all day is not very discreet.”
Discreet (adjective)
Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
Discrete (adjective)
Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
“a government with three discrete divisions”
Discrete (adjective)
That can be perceived individually and not as connected to, or part of something else.
Discrete (adjective)
Having separate electronic components, such as individual resistors and inductors — the opposite of integrated circuitry.
Discrete (adjective)
Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
Discrete (adjective)
Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.
Discrete (adjective)
disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause
“”I resign my life, but not my honour” is a discrete proposition.”