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- [surd]
- /sɜrd/
- /sɜːd/
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- [surd]
- /sɜrd/
Definitions of surd word
- adjective surd Phonetics. voiceless (opposed to sonant). 1
- adjective surd Mathematics. (of a quantity) not capable of being expressed in rational numbers; irrational. 1
- noun surd Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant). 1
- noun surd Mathematics. a surd quantity. 1
- noun surd an expression containing one or more irrational roots of numbers, such as 2√3 + 3√2 + 6 0
- noun surd a voiceless consonant, such as (t) 0
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Origin of surd
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55, surd is from the Latin word surdus dull-sounding, mute, deaf
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Parts of speech for Surd
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
surd popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
surd usage trend in Literature
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