Look up: discriminant

1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. Discriminant
   • (n.) The eliminant of the n partial differentials of any homogenous function of n variables. See Eliminant.
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5. 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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6. Discriminant
   In algebra, the `discriminant` of a polynomial is an expression which gives information about the nature of the polynomial`s roots. For example, the discriminant of the quadratic polynomial :<math>ax^2+bx+c,</math> is :<math>Delta = ,b^2-4ac.</math> Here, if Δ > 0, the polynomial has...
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