square root
noun
a quantity of which a given quantity is the square.
square roots
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pluralof square root.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Your head may be hurting as you recall calculations involving square roots.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
We will use the imaginary unit to simplify the square roots of negative numbers.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
We can use the Product Property of Roots ‘in reverse’ to multiply square roots.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
Previously, we used the Quotient Property ‘in reverse’ to simplify square roots.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
But though in his youth he had received prizes for his ability to deduce square roots from memory, he was unable to solve the mystery of his daughter’s disease.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
