Discriminant
Pronunciation : Dis*crim"i*nant
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. discriminans, p. pr. of discriminare.] (Math.)
Definition : Defn: The eliminant of the n partial differentials of any homogenous function of n variables. See Eliminant.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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