Radicand
[rad-i-kand, rad-i-kand] /ˈræd ɪˌkænd, ˌræd ɪˈkænd/
noun, Mathematics.
1.
the quantity under a radical sign.
/ˈrædɪˌkænd; ˌrædɪˈkænd/
noun
1.
a number or quantity from which a root is to be extracted, usually preceded by a radical sign: 3 is the radicand of √3
n.
the number under a radical sign, from Latin radicandus, gerundive of radicare (see radicant).
radicand
(rād’ĭ-kānd’)
The number or expression that is written under a radical sign, such as the 3 in √3.
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