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noun Mathematics.

an equation involving more than one variable in which the coefficients of the variables are integers and for which integral solutions are sought.

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Origin of diophantine equation

1925–30; named after Diophantus, 3rd-century a.d. Greek mathematician; see -ine¹

Words nearby diophantine equation

Dionysius the Areopagite, Dionysius Thrax, Dionysus, dioon, diophantine analysis, diophantine equation, Diophantus, diopside, diopsimeter, dioptase, diopter

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How to use diophantine equation in a sentence

Perhaps, like Hawking searching for his elegant equation, filmmakers will never find the answer.
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But vibrant industry requires solid infrastructure, which is where the Chinese government enters the equation.
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Until that equation tips, individual Republicans may break ranks on gay rights, but the party remains a countercultural bastion.
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“We want to take out those biases, those prejudices, out of the equation, to remove those barriers,” says Halfteck.
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Sadly, the “small room” part of that equation seems to have been a one-time thing.
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Now the trouble with the main proposition just quoted is that each side of the equation is used as the measure of the other.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
In other words, it is a truism, mere equation in terms, telling nothing whatever.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
The fundamental equation of the economist, then, is that the value of everything is proportionate to its cost.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
We are ourselves a term in the equation, a note of the chord, and make discord or harmony almost at will.
The Pocket R.L.S.|Robert Louis Stevenson
Inserting these values in our general equation and calculating the result, we obtain 18.1E6 as the value of the constant.
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British Dictionary definitions for diophantine equation

Diophantine equation

/ (ˌdaɪəʊˈfæntaɪn) /

noun

(in number theory) an equation in more than one variable and with integral coefficients, for which integral solutions are sought

Word Origin for Diophantine equation

C18: after Diophantus, Greek mathematician of the 3rd century ad

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Scientific definitions for diophantine equation

Diophantine equation

A type of indeterminate equation in which the coefficients are integers, studied to determine all integral solutions.