radical sign

rad·i·cal sign

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rad-i-kuh l sahyn]
- /ˈræd ɪ kəl saɪn/
- /ˈræd.ɪ.kəl saɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rad-i-kuh l sahyn]
- /ˈræd ɪ kəl saɪn/

Definitions of radical sign words

noun radical sign the symbol √ or indicating extraction of a root of the quantity that follows it, as √25=5 or . 1
noun radical sign the symbol √ placed before a number or quantity to indicate the extraction of a root, esp a square root. The value of a higher root is indicated by a raised digit in front of the symbol, as in 3√ 0
noun radical sign the sign (√ or ) used before a quantity to indicate that the square root (or a specified root indicated by an imposed index number) is to be extracted 0

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Origin of radical sign

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Radical sign

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Radical sign

radical sign popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

radical sign usage trend in Literature

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