"rootfinder" meaning in All languages combined

See rootfinder on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rootfinders [plural]
Etymology: root + finder Etymology templates: {{compound|en|root|finder}} root + finder Head templates: {{en-noun}} rootfinder (plural rootfinders)
  1. (mathematics) An algorithm for finding roots of an equation. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-rootfinder-en-noun-cFDaNKqt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

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