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principal square root

principal square root noun: the positive square root of a number; the positive number which, when squared, yields another number.

Noun

principal square root (plural principal square roots)

  1. The positive square root of a number; the positive number which, when squared, yields another number

Forms of principal square root

pluralprincipal square roots

Words that rhyme with principal square root

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Questions about principal square root

What does principal square root mean?
Principal square root means the positive square root of a number; the positive number which, when squared, yields another number.
What part of speech is principal square root?
Principal square root is a noun.
What is the plural of principal square root?
The plural of principal square root is principal square roots.

Words near principal square root in the dictionary

  1. principal quantum number
  2. principal quantum numbers
  3. principal record
  4. principal root
  5. principal roots
  6. principal square root
  7. principal square roots
  8. principal ultrafilter
  9. principal ultrafilters
  10. principal-agent problem
  11. principal-agent problems

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