a square root
1Square root day — is a humorous holiday celebrated on dates where the day and the month are both the square root of the last two digits in the current year. For example, the last square root day was February 2, 2004 (2/2/04), and the next square root day will be… …
2Square root of a number — Square Square (skw[^a]r), a. 1. (Geom.) Having four equal sides and four right angles; as, a square figure. [1913 Webster] 2. Forming a right angle; as, a square corner. [1913 Webster] 3. Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and… …
3Square root of a quantity — Square Square (skw[^a]r), a. 1. (Geom.) Having four equal sides and four right angles; as, a square figure. [1913 Webster] 2. Forming a right angle; as, a square corner. [1913 Webster] 3. Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and… …
4square root — n the square root of a number is the number which, when multiplied by itself, equals that number square root of ▪ The square root of nine is three …
5square root — square roots N COUNT: usu N of num The square root of a number is another number which produces the first number when it is multiplied by itself. For example, the square root of 16 is 4 …
6square root — noun count a number that you multiply by itself to produce a particular number. For example, the square root of 9 is 3 …
7square root — n. the number or quantity which when squared will produce a given number or quantity [3 is the square root of 9] …
8square root — square′ root′ n. math. a quantity of which a given quantity is the square: The quantities +6 and −6 are square roots of 36 since (+6)x(+6)=36 and (−6)x(−6)=36[/ex] • Etymology: 1550–60 …
9square root — ► NOUN ▪ a number which produces a specified quantity when multiplied by itself …
10Square root — Measured fall time of a small steel sphere falling from various heights. The data is in good agreement with the predicted fall time of , where h is the height and g is the acceleration of gravity. In mathematics, a square root of a number x is a… …
