catalecticant

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noun

A polynomial in the coefficients of a form of even degree that vanishes when the form is a sum of an unusually small number of powers of linear forms.

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Meanings

nouncatalecticant (plural catalecticants)

plural catalecticants

  1. mathematicsA polynomial in the coefficients of a form of even degree that vanishes when the form is a sum of an unusually small number of powers of linear forms.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
meicatalecticizant

Origin

From catalectic + -ant, coined by James Joseph Sylvester in 1852.

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Translations

Finnish katalektikantti
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German Katalektikant
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Cite this entry
APA

catalecticant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catalecticant

MLA

“catalecticant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catalecticant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catalecticant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catalecticant.

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