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discriminant function

noun

Definition of DISCRIMINANT FUNCTION

:  a function of a set of variables that is evaluated for samples of events or objects and used as an aid in discriminating between or classifying them
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First Known Use of DISCRIMINANT FUNCTION

circa 1936

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