different between discriminant vs nondiscriminant

English

Noun

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

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

discriminant (comparative more discriminant, superlative most discriminant)

1. Serving to discriminate.

Catalan

Verb

discriminant

1. present participle of discriminar

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin discr?min?ns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?s.kri.mi?n?nt/
• Hyphenation: dis?cri?mi?nant
• Rhymes: -?nt

Noun

discriminant m (plural discriminanten, diminutive discriminantje n)

1. (algebra) discriminant

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dis.k?i.mi.n??/

Noun

discriminant m (plural discriminants)

1. (mathematics) discriminant

Further reading

• “discriminant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

discr?minant

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

Romanian

Etymology

From French discriminant.

Adjective

discriminant m or n (feminine singular discriminant?, masculine plural discriminan?i, feminine and neuter plural discriminante)

1. discriminant

Declension

English

Etymology

non- +? discriminant

Adjective

nondiscriminant (not comparable)

1. Not discriminant.