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Word: Discriminant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century (in the sense ‘showing discernment’): from Latin discriminant- ‘distinguishing between’, from the verb discriminare (see discriminate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈskrɪmɪnənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a distinguishing feature or characteristic
Short Definition:distinguishing feature or characteristic
Examples:- anaemia is commonly present in patients with both conditions, and is therefore not a helpful discriminant
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