square root
skweər ruːt
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Definition of square root - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematicsTECH.mathematical value that when multiplied by itself equals a given numberTECH.
  • The square root of 9 is 3..
  • Finding the square root of 16 is simple.
  • She calculated the square root of 25 quickly.
radical root
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Expressions with square

square toesn.
shoes with a square-shaped toe
She wore stylish square toes to the party.
all squareadj.
having equal scores in a game or competition
The teams were all square at halftime..
square eyesn.
someone who watches too much TV
He is known for being a square eyes in the family.
square mealn.
nutritious meal that provides all needed food groups
After work, he enjoyed a square meal.
square one's shouldersv.
position shoulders back in a straight line
He squared his shoulders before entering the room.
square your shouldersv.
stand straight and push your shoulders back
Square your shoulders, take a breath, and walk onstage confidently.

Expressions with root

root forv.
show strong sympathy or alignment with a side
She always roots for the underdog in any situation.
root upv.
remove completely by pulling out from the ground
Farmers had to root up old trees to plant new crops.
take rootv.
grow roots into soil
The saplings will take root in a few weeks.
root aboutv.
search for something in a casual way
She rooted about in her bag for the keys.
root of all eviln.
primary cause of all negative things
Some say money is the root of all evil.
at the root ofprep.
points to the origin of a problem or situation
Poverty is often at the root of social issues.
get to the root ofadv.
in a way that uncovers the basic cause
The detective worked well to get to the root of the mystery.
root aroundv.
search through things in a disorganized way
She rooted around in her bag for the keys.
root onv.
cheer for someone or something
We root on the runners in the marathon.
root outv.
remove or eliminate completely
The government aims to root out corruption.

Terms related to square root

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calculationequalmathematicsmultiplynumberoperationsquarevalue

Terms with square root included in their meaning

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standard deviationn.
mathematics
spread of values, equal to variance's square root
root mean squaren.
mathematics
square root of the average of squared values
microstrainn.
materials science
root mean square of lattice parameter variations
RMSacr.
acr: root mean square
way to find average size of numbers
sqrabbr.
abr: square root
number that gives a value multiplied by itself
sqrtabbr.
abr: Square root
number that gives another number when multiplied by itself
surdn.
arithmetic
irrational number expressed with a square root

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  1. French:racine carrée, ...
  2. German:Quadratwurzel, ...
  3. Italian:radice quadrata, ...
  4. Spanish:raíz cuadrada, ...
  5. Portuguese:raiz quadrada, ...
  6. Chinese:平方根, ...
  7. Japanese:平方根, ...
  8. Arabic:الجَذْر التَرْبِيعِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֹׁרֶשׁ רִבּוּעִי, ...
  10. Russian:квадратный корень, ...
  11. Ukrainian:квадратний корінь, ...
  12. Hindi:वर्गमूल, ...
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