First Known Use: circa 1928
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Diophantine equation
noun Di·o·phan·tine equation \ˌdī-ə-ˈfan-ˌtīn-, -ˈfan-tən-\
Definition of DIOPHANTINE EQUATION
: an indeterminate polynomial equation which has integral coefficients and for which it is required to find all integral solutions
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Origin of DIOPHANTINE EQUATION
Diophantus, 3d century a.d. Greek mathematician
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