surd number
1Surd — Surd, a. [L. surdus deaf (whence the meaning, deaf to reason, irrational), perhaps akin to E. swart. Cf. {Sordine}.] 1. Net having the sense of hearing; deaf. [Obs.] A surd . . . generation. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Unheard. [Obs.]… …
2surd — adj. & n. adj. 1 Math. (of a number) irrational. 2 Phonet. (of a sound) uttered with the breath and not the voice (e.g. f, k, p, s, t). n. 1 Math. a surd number, esp. the root of an integer. 2 Phonet. a surd sound. Etymology: L surdus deaf, mute …
3Surd — may be:* A voiceless consonant * An unresolved mathematical expression of an nth root, or an irrational number that can be expressed as such a root of a rational number * Surd, Hungary, a village in Zala county, Hungary * Surd evil is another… …
4surd — [sʉrd] adj. [L surdus, deaf, dull, mute: used to transl. Gr alogos, irrational, lit., without reason] 1. Math. IRRATIONAL 2. Phonet. VOICELESS (adj. 6) n 1. an irrational number or quantity; specif., a root which can be expressed only… …
5surd — ► NOUN 1) Mathematics a number which is not expressible as a ratio of two whole numbers. 2) Phonetics a speech sound uttered with the breath and not the voice (e.g. f, k, p). ORIGIN from Latin surdus deaf, mute …
6Number — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Number >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 number number symbol numeral figure cipher digit integer Sgm: N 1 counter counter Sgm: N 1 round number round number Sgm: N 1 formula …
7surd — I. adjective Etymology: Latin surdus deaf, silent, stupid Date: 1610 1. lacking sense ; irrational < surd conceits of scripture s sense Thomas Jackson > 2. voiceless used of speech sounds II. noun …
8surd — Synonyms and related words: Gaussian integer, accented, algebraic number, algorismic, algorithmic, aliquot, allophone, alveolar, apical, apico alveolar, apico dental, articulated, articulation, aspiration, assimilated, assimilation, back,… …
9surd — noun /sɜːd,sɝd/ a) An irrational number, especially one expressed using the √ symbol. b) A voiceless consonant …
10surd — [sə:d] noun 1》 Mathematics an irrational number. 2》 Phonetics a speech sound uttered with the breath and not the voice (e.g. f, k, p). Origin C16 (as adjective): from L. surdus deaf, mute ; as a mathematical term, translating Gk alogos irrational …
