Discriminant

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  • noun. An expression used to distinguish or separate other expressions in a quantity or equation.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Discriminating.
  • noun. In mathematics, the eliminant of the n differential coefficients of a homogeneous function of n variables.
  • Implying equal roots or a node.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The eliminant of the n partial differentials of any homogenous function of n variables. See eliminant.
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  • noun. An expression that gives information about the roots of a polynomial; for example, the expression D = b2 - 4ac determines whether the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are real and distinct (D > 0), real and equal (D = 0) or complex (D < 0).
  • adjective. Serving to discriminate.
    • Word Usage
    "If the discriminant is a positive square integer, there will be two rational factors."
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