Look up: discriminant

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   discriminant
   a discriminant is a distinguished component of an object or value of a record type.The subtypes of other components,or even their presence or absence,may depend on the value of the discriminant Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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   Discriminant
   Definition (keystage 3) An expression derived from an equation that gives us some information about the solutions of the equation.<br /> For instance, the discriminant for the quadratic equation a x 2 + b x + c = 0 is d = b 2 - 4 a c .<br /> If d is positive, the equation has two solutions; if d = 0 there is one solution and if d is neg ...
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   Discriminant
   Dis·crim'i·nant noun [ Latin discriminans , present participle of discriminare .] (Math.) The eliminant of the n partial differentials of any homogenous function of n variables. See Eliminant .
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   discriminant
   <mathematics> The eliminant of the n partial differentials of any homogenous function of n variables. See Eliminant. ... Origin: L. Discriminans, p. Pr. Of discriminare. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Discriminant
   In algebra, the `discriminant` of a polynomial with real or complex coefficients is a certain expression in the coefficients of the polynomial which is equal to zero if and only if the polynomial has a multiple root (i.e. a root with multiplicity greater than one) in the complex numbers. For example, the discriminant of the quadratic polynomial :ax^2+bx+c       is       b^2-4ac. The discriminant...
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   Discriminant
   • (n.) The eliminant of the n partial differentials of any homogenous function of n variables. See Eliminant.
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   discriminant
   in mathematics, a parameter of an object or system calculated as an aid to its classification or solution. In the case of a quadratic equation ... [1 related articles]
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   discriminant
   A quantity that gives valuable information about the solutions of an equation. In the case of a quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0, the discriminant is given by d = b² - 4ac. If d > 0, the roots of the equation are two different real numbers; if d = 0, ...
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