radicand

[ rad-i-kand, rad-i-kand ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. the quantity under a radical sign.

radicand

/ ˌrædɪˈkænd; ˈrædɪˌkænd /

noun

1. a number or quantity from which a root is to be extracted, usually preceded by a radical sign

   3 is the radicand of √3

radicand

/ răd′ĭ-kănd′ /

1. The number or expression that is written under a radical sign, such as the 3 in √3.

Word History and Origins

Origin of radicand¹

1895–1900; < Latin rādīcandum, neuter gerundive of rādīcāre, derivative of rādīx root ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of radicand¹

C20: from Latin rādīcandum , literally: that which is to be rooted, from rādīcāre to take root, from rādīx root