How to Pronounce Discriminant

To pronounce "discriminant", say DISCR-im-in-ant — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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DISCR-im-in-ant

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"discriminant" has 4 syllables: discr-im-in-ant.

What does discriminant mean?

noun

  1. 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).
  2. The invariant (on the vector space of forms of degree d in n variables) that vanishes exactly when the corresponding hypersurface in Pn-1 is singular.

adjective

  1. Serving to discriminate.

Related words

discriminativediscriminatingdiscriminatediscriminatorydifferential

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How many syllables are in "discriminant"?▾

"Discriminant" has 4 syllables: discr · im · in · ant.

What does "discriminant" mean?▾

Discriminant: 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).

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