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square root
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square root
(noun)
square root
noun
plural
square roots
square root
noun
plural
square roots
Britannica Dictionary definition of SQUARE ROOT
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mathematics
:
a number that produces a specified number when it is multiplied by itself
The
square root
of 9 is 3.
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