Definizione monolingua

discriminant

discr?minant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of discr?min?

discriminant (plural discriminants)

1. (algebra) 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).

discriminant (comparative more discriminant, superlative most discriminant)

1. Serving to discriminate.

Definizione dizionario discriminant

discriminante

Altri significati:

Serving to discriminate.

in algebra

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