Hybrid systems allow for time domains that have both continuous and discrete parts.

Even apparently seamless work turns out to be a sum of discrete parts.

This distribution, called the Cantor distribution, has no discrete part.

"We had not made the decision until recently to deal with terrorist activities as a discrete part of Canadian law," she said.

If he understands the world only in discrete parts, how does it all get woven together?

I guess they're saying that as integrated graphics get better, there will be less demand for low- and even mid-range discrete parts.

It seems not to be a single, solid object; rather it is made up of discrete parts.

That occurs when several different architects perform services on discrete parts of a single building project.

"In concept it looks good, but there are some discrete parts that our lawyers feel need to be cleared up," he said.

The discrete parts of the network system work by themselves as well as together.