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square root

A divisor of a quantity that when squared gives the quantity. For example, the square roots of 25 are 5 and -5 because 5 × 5 = 25 and (-5) × (-5) = 25.

square root

(Mathematics) a number or quantity that when multiplied by itself gives a given number or quantity 2 is a square root of 4, usually written √4 or 4^1/2

square root

A number that, when squared, yields a given number. For example, since 5 × 5 = 25, the square root of 25 (written

25) is 5.

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square root - a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number

root - a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

Translations

square root n → radice f quadrata

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