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functional root

functional root noun: a function which, when applied a given number of times, equals another given function.

Noun

functional root (plural functional roots)

  1. A function which, when applied a given number of times, equals another given function.
    • x²+1 is the functional 2nd root of x⁴+2x²+2.

Forms of functional root

pluralfunctional roots

Questions about functional root

What does functional root mean?
Functional root means a function which, when applied a given number of times, equals another given function.
What part of speech is functional root?
Functional root is a noun.
What is the plural of functional root?
The plural of functional root is functional roots.

Words near functional root in the dictionary

  1. functional psychology
  2. functional requirement
  3. functional requirements
  4. functional reserve
  5. functional reserves
  6. functional root
  7. functional roots
  8. functional training
  9. functional water
  10. functional waters
  11. functional work

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