rms
rms is the initialism of root mean square.
Meaning of root mean square
Noun
root mean square (plural root mean squares)
- The square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of a set of numbers or values.
- root mean square voltage
- Synonyms:
- quadratic mean
Noun (1) capitalized: RMS
RMS (countable and uncountable, plural RMSes)
- Initialism of root mean square.
- Initialism of Royal Mail Ship.
- Initialism of Royal Mail Steamship.
- Initialism of rifle metallic silhouette.
Proper noun capitalized: RMS
RMS
- Initialism of Railway Mail Service.
- Initialism of Richard M. Stallman.
Phrase capitalized: RMS
RMS
Noun (2) capitalized: RMs
RMs
- plural of RM
Verb capitalized: RMs
RMs
- third-person singular simple present indicative of RM
Forms of rms
| plural | rmses |
|---|---|
| plural | RMSes |
| alternative form | R.M.S. |
| alternative form | R. M. S. |
Questions about rms
- What is rms the initialism of?
- Rms is the initialism of root mean square.
- What part of speech is rms?
- Rms can be a noun, a proper noun, a phrase or a verb.
- What is the plural of rms?
- The plural of rms is rmses.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rms (page history and authors); RMS (page history and authors); RMs (page history and authors); root mean square (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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