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  • 21square root — number which is the total of a given number to the second power (i.e. the square root of 36 is 6 because 6 to the second power = 36) …

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  • 22ˌsquare ˈroot — noun [C] a number that you multiply by itself in order to produce a particular number The square root of 9 is 3.[/ex] …

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  • 23square root n — root n …

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  • 24Functional square root — In mathematics, a functional square root (sometimes called a half iterate) is a square root of a function with respect to the operation of function composition. In other words, the functional square root of a function g is a function f satisfying …

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  • 25Integer square root — In number theory, the integer square root (isqrt) of a positive integer n is the positive integer m which is the greatest integer less than or equal to the square root of n ,: mbox{isqrt}( n ) = lfloor sqrt n floor.For example, mbox{isqrt}(27) =… …

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  • 26square root — a quantity of which a given quantity is the square: The quantities +6 and 6 are square roots of 36 since (+6)×(+6)=36 and ( 6)×( 6)=36. [1550 60] * * * ▪ mathematics       in mathematics, a factor of a number that, when multiplied by itself,… …

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  • 27square root — noun Of a number, another number which, when squared, yields the original number; sometimes constrained to be the positive number where two solutions exist. Every complex number has two square roots; for example, the square roots of 4 are 2i and… …

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  • 28square root sign — in constrictive pericarditis, the diastolic level of the right ventricular pressure curve is initially normal but rapidly rises abnormally …

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  • 29square root — noun a number which produces a specified quantity when multiplied by itself …

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  • 30square root of fuck-all — Phrs. Absolutely nothing. Cf. fuck all squared …

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