Continuous
Continuous adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Discrete is an antonym for continuous.
Discrete
Discrete adjective - Not physically attached to another unit.
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Synonyms for Discrete
Continuous is an antonym for discrete.
Both words in one sentence
- He took the bold step of assuming an entirely different kind of electromagnetic radiation, one which could only exist in quanta, that is to say in discrete packets of energy rather than continuous waves.
Source: Useful Notes / Quantum Physics
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