Diskretinis

Diskretinis is an adjective used in Lithuanian to describe discrete or distinct elements, as opposed to continuous. It is applied across scientific disciplines to indicate that a quantity, process, or model is made up of separate parts or steps rather than a smooth, unbroken range. The root is from Latin discretus, and the term shares a common international lineage with the English word discrete.

In mathematics and computer science, diskretinis appears in discussions of discrete mathematics and discrete structures such as graphs, sets, and sequences. It also characterizes discrete-time systems and discrete signals, where changes occur at separate time steps rather than continuously. The related process of discretization converts a continuous model or signal into a discrete representation, often by sampling.

In probability and statistics, a discrete random variable takes values from a countable set and has a discrete probability distribution, as opposed to a continuous variable with a density function.

In general usage, diskretinis describes methods, analyses, or approaches that emphasize distinct, separate units or events, reflecting a stepwise or non-continuous character.

See also: continuous, discretization, sampling, discrete mathematics.