discretely
個別に
解説 Definition
それぞれ別々に、個別の単位として分けて扱う様子。
Discretely means in a separate and distinct way, not mixed together. It is used when things are treated as individual parts or units, especially in technical, scientific, or formal writing. Do not confuse it with "discreetly," which means carefully and privately.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
discretely はまず discrete「別々の」を起点に覚えるとよいです。連続した flow を切らずに眺めるのでなく、点や項目を一つずつ分けて扱う感覚で、continuous の反対側に置くと定着しやすい語です。data are analyzed discretely, treat each case discretely のように「個別単位で」が典型。なお discreetly は「控えめに・目立たず」で別語なので、語尾が似ていても混同しないことが重要です。
Start from `discrete`, which means separate, and then add `-ly`. Think of looking at things one by one, not as one smooth flow. Be careful not to mix it up with `discreetly`, which means in a quiet or careful way.
例文
The data points were analyzed discretely rather than as part of a continuous distribution.
データポイントは連続分布の一部としてではなく、個別に分析された。
Each module operates discretely as a separate unit, allowing engineers to replace components independently.
各モジュールは個別のユニットとして機能しており、エンジニアが独立して部品を交換できる。
The researchers sampled discretely at fixed intervals throughout the experiment.
研究者たちは実験を通じて一定の間隔で離散的にサンプリングした。
discretely の類義語・関連語
discretely の語源・成り立ち Etymology
discretely は discrete「別々の」+ -ly「〜に」の形です。discrete は古フランス語・ラテン語 discretus に由来し、dis-「離れて」+ cernere「分ける」が核なので、「一つに混ぜず、区別して個別に」という意味に自然につながります。関連語は discern, discriminate。
Discretely comes from discrete plus -ly. Discrete goes back through French and Latin to discretus, from dis- and cernere, meaning "to separate" or "to distinguish." The core idea is keeping things apart rather than mixed together, which led to the sense "separately" or "individually." Related English words include discern and discriminate.
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