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
  • This approach to perception has the benefit of breaking down the distinction between self and world: a chair in all of its chairness doesn’t exist without a perceiver to see it as something to sit in; a chair is the affordance of a place to sit.
    Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • By acknowledging the distinctions between men and women, golf leadership is uniting with us in their desire to champion women and girls by restoring a space that prioritizes fair competition.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of distinction
Noun
  • Indeed, the process of separation was emotionally painful, but the act of living through a strained relationship can be equally, if not more, draining.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The groups were split among men and women, Democrats and Republicans; the separation was intended, Gonzalez said, to avoid turning conversations into political arguments.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of separation
Noun
  • Through these gatherings a broader argument began cohering: men faced systematic and fundamental discrimination in a changing world.
    Theresa Iker / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Putting them in a different category, many said, felt like yet another instance of discrimination.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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