radicand
[ rad-i-kand, rad-i-kand ]
nounMathematics.
the quantity under a radical sign.
Origin of radicand
1Words Nearby radicand
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British Dictionary definitions for radicand
radicand
/ (ˈrædɪˌkænd, ˌrædɪˈkænd) /
noun
a number or quantity from which a root is to be extracted, usually preceded by a radical sign: 3 is the radicand of √3
Origin of radicand
1C20: from Latin rādīcandum, literally: that which is to be rooted, from rādīcāre to take root, from rādīx root
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Scientific definitions for radicand
radicand
[ răd′ĭ-kănd′ ]
The number or expression that is written under a radical sign, such as the 3 in √3.
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