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sqrt

sqrt is the abbreviation of square root.

Meaning of square root

Noun

square root (plural square roots)

  1. The number which, when squared, yields another number.
    • Near-synonym: √
    Synonyms:
    sqr, sqrt
    Antonyms:
    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.

Questions about sqrt

What is sqrt the abbreviation of?
Sqrt is the abbreviation of square root.

Words near sqrt in the dictionary

  1. sqr.
  2. sqrk
  3. sqround
  4. sqrounds
  5. SQRRR
  6. sqrt
  7. SQS
  8. SQT
  9. squa
  10. squab
  11. squab chick

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