surd

surd (sûrd)

1. Mathematics An irrational number, such as

2. Linguistics A voiceless sound in speech.

adj. Linguistics

Voiceless, as a sound.

[Medieval Latin surdus, speechless, surd (translation of Arabic (jar) 'aamm, deaf (root), surd, translation of Greek alogos, speechless, surd), from Latin.]

surd [sɜːd]

1. (Mathematics) Maths an expression containing one or more irrational roots of numbers, such as 2√3 + 3√2 + 6

2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics a voiceless consonant, such as (t)

adj

(Mathematics) (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) of or relating to a surd

[from Latin surdus muffled]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	surd - a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords voiceless consonant consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
Adj.	1.	surd - produced without vibration of the vocal cords; "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'" unvoiced, voiceless, hard

Translations

surd [sɜːd] N → número m sordo

surd

n (Math) → irrationaler Ausdruck

surd [sɜːd] n (Math) → espressione f irrazionale

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The story revolved around a girl who pretends to be a man and dress up as a surd to join an all-male cricket team.

Rani Mukhejree rejoices appreciation from deaf and dumb children by Asian News International

When "s" is either a surd or an imaginary number, the formula x = (-b/2a) + (s/2a) is easier for less capable students to unpack into its rational and irrational parts or its real and imaginary parts.

Unreal solutions by Hyde, Hartley / Australian Mathematics Teacher

But perhaps the thing to do instead is to take a trip to the Spiral Jetty, if only because, as Smithson dreamed it, "in the Spiral Jetty the surd takes over and leads one into a world that cannot be expressed by number or rationality.

Robert Smithson: Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles by Wagner, Anne M. / Artforum International

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