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discriminant
[ dih-skrim-uh-nuhnt ]
/ dɪˈskrɪm ə nənt /
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noun Mathematics.
a relatively simple expression that determines some of the properties, as the nature of the roots, of a given equation or function.
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OTHER WORDS FROM discriminant
dis·crim·i·nan·tal [dis-krim-uh-nan-tl], /dɪsˌkrɪm əˈnæn tl/, adjectiveWords nearby discriminant
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How to use discriminant in a sentence
The determines the nature or character of the roots; hence it is called the discriminant.
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British Dictionary definitions for discriminant
discriminant
/ (dɪˈskrɪmɪnənt) /
noun
an algebraic expression related to the coefficients of a polynomial equation whose value gives information about the roots of the polynomialb² – 4ac is the discriminant of ax² + bx + c = 0
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