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square root
noun
mathematics : a number that produces a specified number when it is multiplied by itself
Full Definition of SQUARE ROOT
: a factor of a number that when squared gives the number <the square root of 9 is ±3>
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First Known Use of SQUARE ROOT
1557
Rhymes with SQUARE ROOT
afoot, barefoot, bigfoot, birthroot, Blackfoot, board foot, claw-foot, clubfoot, cocksfoot, coltsfoot, crow's-foot, cube root, enroot, forefoot, hard put, hotfoot, input, kaput, on foot, outfoot, output, prop root, Rajput, redroot, shot put, snakeroot, splayfoot, squawroot, taproot, throughput, trench foot, uproot, webfoot
SQUARE ROOT Defined for Kids
square root
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Definition of SQUARE ROOT for Kids
: a number that when multiplied by itself equals a specified number <The square root of 9 is 3.>
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