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单词 discriminant
释义

discriminant

[ dih-skrim-uh-nuhnt ]
/ dɪˈskrɪm ə nənt /

noun Mathematics.

a relatively simple expression that determines some of the properties, as the nature of the roots, of a given equation or function.

Origin of discriminant

1830–40; <Latin discrīminant- (stem of discrīmināns) separating, present participle of discrīmināre to divide up, separate, verbal derivative of discrīmen, stem discrīmin- separating line, distinction, equivalent to discrī-, variant stem of discernere (see discern) + -men noun suffix; see -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM discriminant

dis·crim·i·nan·tal [dis-krim-uh-nan-tl], /dɪsˌkrɪm əˈnæn tl/, adjective

Words nearby discriminant

discretionary account, discretionary trust, Discretion is the better part of valor, discretization, discriminable, discriminant, discriminant function, discriminate, discriminating, discrimination, discrimination learning
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Example sentences from the Web for discriminant

  • The determines the nature or character of the roots; hence it is called the discriminant.

    A Review of Algebra|Romeyn Henry Rivenburg

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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