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radicand
[rad-i-kand, rad-i-kand]
noun
Mathematics.
the quantity under a radical sign.
radicand
/ ˌrædɪˈkænd, ˈrædɪˌkænd /
noun
a number or quantity from which a root is to be extracted, usually preceded by a radical sign
3 is the radicand of √3
radicand
The number or expression that is written under a radical sign, such as the 3 in √3.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of radicand1
C20: from Latin īԻܳ , literally: that which is to be rooted, from ī to take root, from ī root
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