rad·i·cand (r d  -knd )n. The quantity under a radical sign. For example, 3 is the radicand of  3.[Latin r  d candum, neuter gerundive of rdcre, to take root, from rdx, rdc-, root; see radical.] |
radicand [ˈrædɪˌkænd ˌrædɪˈkænd]
n
(Mathematics) a number or quantity from which a root is to be extracted, usually preceded by a radical sign 3 is the radicand of √3
[from Latin rādīcandum, literally: that which is to be rooted, from rādīcāre to take root, from rādīx root]
| radicand (rd-knd) The number or expression that is written under a radical sign, such as the 3 in 3. |
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