square root

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square root

noun square roots

  1. The number which, when squared, yields the original number. Near-synonym: √

    Similar: sqr, sqrt, mul:√ · Opposite: square

  2. The positive number which, when squared, yields another number: the principal square root. The square root of 4 is 2. No negative real square roots exist. Negative numbers have no real square roots.

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Españolraíz cuadrada
한국어제곱근 jegopgeun, 평방근 pyeongbanggeun
日本語平方根 heihōkon
中文平方根 píngfānggēn
हिन्दीवर्गमूल vargamūl
Kiswahilikipeuo cha pili
Portuguêsraiz quadrada
Françaisracine carrée
DeutschQuadratwurzel, zweite Wurzel
Italianoradice quadrata
Ελληνικάτετραγωνική ρίζα tetragonikí ríza
Românărădăcină pătrată, radical
Русскийквадра́тный ко́рень kvadrátnyj kórenʹ
Tiếng Việtcăn bậc hai
العربيةجَذْر تَرْبِيعِيّ jaḏr tarbīʕiyy
עבריתשורש ריבועי shóresh ribuí

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@misc{square_root_2026,
  title = {square root},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/square%20root},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}