"√" meaning in All languages combined

See √ on Wiktionary

Symbol [Translingual]

Head templates: {{head|mul|symbol}} √
  1. square root of.
    Sense id: en-√-mul-symbol-PwinHNG9
  2. (linguistics) Used before a morpheme to indicate that it is a root.
    Sense id: en-√-mul-symbol-AHBEVu0x Categories (other): Linguistics Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. Alternative spelling of ✓ (“check mark”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ✓ (extra: check mark)
    Sense id: en-√-mul-symbol-SPcWaK23
  4. An ad hoc symbol for the hypothetical Solar-system planet Vulcan
    Sense id: en-√-mul-symbol-zc-igNNY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Two Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 11 9 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 9 8 78 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 7 24 8 62 Disambiguation of Two: 8 6 5 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ∛, ∜
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