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discrete variable
discrete variable A discrete variable is a variable that can take only a limited set of distinct values rather than any value along a continuum.
A discrete variable is a variable that can take only a limited set of distinct values rather than any value along a continuum. All qualitative variables are discrete, and some quantitative variables are also discrete, although variables with many possible separate values may sometimes be treated as continuous in practice.