DISCRIMINANT
12 letters · 4 syllables · noun, adjective
Definition of 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).
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.
Serving to discriminate.
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Is DISCRIMINANT a Scrabble Word?
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Letter Values for DISCRIMINANT
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | d | i | s | c | r | i | m | i | n | a | n | t | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in DISCRIMINANT
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DISCRIMINANT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.
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