radicand

American  

[rad-i-kand, rad-i-kand] / ˈræd ɪˌkænd, ˌræd ɪˈkænd /

noun

Mathematics.

1. the quantity under a radical sign.

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radicand British  

/ 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

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radicand Scientific  

/ răd′ĭ-kănd′ /

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

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Etymology

Origin of radicand

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

Example Sentences

The principal square root of is written as The symbol is called a radical, the term under the symbol is called the radicand, and the entire expression is called a radical expression.

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For an odd index, the radicand can be any real number.

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We set the radicand to be greater than or equal to 0 and then solve to find the domain.

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Rewrite the radicand in the denominator to show the factors.

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So, to simplify a radical expression, we look for any factors in the radicand that are powers of the index.

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