discreet vs discrete :

discreet or discrete

An individually distinct entity is a discrete entity while when you show good judgment you are are being discreet. The minister cavalcade followed the queen's motorcade at a discreet distance and to an outsider the two convoys appeared distinct and discrete.

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Definitions
  discreet
  • a  marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
    his trusted discreet aide
    a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace
  • s  unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
    a discreet silence
  • s  heedful of potential consequences
    a discreet investor
  discrete
  • s  constituting a separate entity or part
    a government with three discrete divisions
News & Articles
  discreet
  • Charlie Sheen Rejects Farrah Abraham
    Teen Mom star, Farrah Abraham recently made a porn flick with James Deen and it must have gone to her head because now she thinks she’s ready to run with the big boys. Who’s she after…none other than bad boy Charlie Sheen. But when Abraham failed to keep things discreet, Sheen quickly shut her down [...]
    June 15, 2013 - Reality TV Magazine
  • Art Imitates Life: With Nathan Lane in the lead, Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance is an entertaining, must-see spectacle
    Stage: Nathan Lane is playing a flamboyantly gay character on Broadway, one who feels compelled to be closeted, or at least discreet. No, his name is not Albert, and he doesn't try to pass as Mrs. Coleman, the mother of his lover's son. The Nance is definitely not a retread of The Birdcage . In fact, Douglas Carter Beane's The Nance is much gayer -- and far more sophisticated -- than The ...
    June 13, 2013 - Metro Weekly
  • Yonkers cops tackle ‘community guns’ with unique approach
    Yonkers, NEW YORK (PIX11) — Is an ideal place to hide a shared burner in the weeds of an empty lot? Also known as a hammer, could it be found inside a discreet garbage can? Or can the biscuit, as others have called it, be discovered inside of construction pylon?
    June 13, 2013 - WPIX 11 New York
  discrete