discreteness

noun

Definition of discretenessnext
as in distinction
the state of being kept distinct the discreteness of the sonnets is given visual emphasis by having each one on a separate page

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  1. distinction
  2. separation
  3. discrimination
Noun
  • That distinction belonged to Josh Allen, who, despite losing his top two receiving targets — including perennial Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs — last offseason, delivered another dominant campaign and led the Buffalo Bills to their latest AFC East crown.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • With the loss, the Vikings settled for the undesirable distinction of having the most wins for a wild-card team in league history.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of distinction
Noun
  • The Zoolander actor told The New York Times in a profile published on Saturday, January 11 that taking his separation from his estranged wife seriously was the key to getting back together.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • There had been concern in recent weeks that the looming separation of MSNBC and CNBC from NBC News would force bigger changes that might undermine some of the networks’ look and brand.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of separation
Noun
  • Besides, learning literary discrimination requires exposure to a range of materials.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • United Airlines will pay $99,000 to settle a federal discrimination case in which an Asian American employee alleged that a supervisor called him an anti-Asian slur, told him to pull up his mask and physically assaulted him.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of discrimination
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