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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•crim•i•nant (di skrim′ə nənt),USA pronunciation n. [Math.]- Mathematicsa relatively simple expression that determines some of the properties, as the nature of the roots, of a given equation or function.
- Latin discrīminant- (stem of discrīmināns) separating, present participle of discrīmināre to divide up, separate, verb, verbal derivative of discrīmen, stem discrīmin- separating line, distinction, equivalent. to discrī-, variant stem of discernere (see discern) + -men noun, nominal suffix; see -ant
- 1830–40;
dis•crim•i•nan•tal (dis krim′ə nan′tl),USA pronunciation adj. |