DISCRIMINANTS
13 letters · 4 syllables · noun
Definition of DISCRIMINANTS
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.
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Is DISCRIMINANTS a Scrabble Word?
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Letter Values for DISCRIMINANTS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | d | i | s | c | r | i | m | i | n | a | n | t | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in DISCRIMINANTS
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DISCRIMINANTS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.
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