square root

Noun

Singular square root

Plural square roots

1. (mathematics) The square root of a number n is a number that, multiplied by itself, is equal to this number n. Its symbol is √. "The square root of "n" is written ${\displaystyle {\sqrt {n}}}$.

   The square root of 9 is 3.

Related words

• square
• root

Basic math (edit)

arithmetic - algebra

addition - subtraction - multiplication - division

exponent - square root - fraction

least common multiple - greatest common factor