radicand

(rad′i kand′)

noun

the quantity under a radical sign

Origin: < L radicandum, neut. ger. of radicare, to take root < radix, root

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noun

The quantity under a radical sign. For example, 3 is the radicand of √3.

Origin:

Origin: Latin rādīcandum

Origin: , neuter gerundive of rādīcāre, to take root

Origin: , from rādīx, rādīc-, root; see Radical

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