Square root

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The number which, when squared, yields another number.

    "Near-synonym: √"

  2. 2
    a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

Example

More examples

"The square roots of 4 are 2 and −2, the square root of 0 is 0, and the square roots of −4 are 2i and −2i."