Complete Definition of "discriminant"

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Noun
discriminant (plural discriminants)

  1. algebra An expression that gives information about the roots of a polynomial; for example, the expression D b<sup>2</sup> - 4ac determines whether the roots of the quadratic equation ax<sup>2</sup> + bx + c 0 are real and distinct (D > 0), real and equal (D = 0) or complex (D < 0).

Translations
Finnish: diskriminantti
French: discriminant m
Hungarian: diszkrimináns
Swedish: diskriminant c
Spanish: determinante


Dutch

Noun
discriminant (plural discriminants)

  1. algebra An expression that gives information about the roots of a polynomial; for example, the expression D b<sup>2</sup> - 4ac determines whether the roots of the quadratic equation ax<sup>2</sup> + bx + c 0 are real and distinct (D > 0), real and equal (D = 0) or complex (D < 0).

French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /dis.k�i.mi.n��/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /dis.kRi.mi.nA~/

Noun
discriminant m (plural discriminants)

  1. discriminant

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