indiscrete
(adjective) not divided or divisible into parts; “layers that were fused into an indiscrete mass”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
indiscrete (comparative more indiscrete, superlative most indiscrete)
Not discrete mathematically.
Not divided into discrete parts.
Obsolete form of indiscreet.
• nondiscrete
In modern standard spelling, indiscrete (not divided into discrete parts) is not to be confused with indiscreet (conspicuous; incautious).
• cretinised, indiscreet, iridescent
Source: Wiktionary
In`dis*crete", a. Etym: [L. indiscretus unseparated. See Indiscreet.]
1. Indiscreet. [Obs.] Boyle.
2. Not discrete or separated; compact; homogenous. An indiscrete mass of confused matter. Pownall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
