"square root" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: square root [singular], square roots [plural]
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  1. The square root of a number n is a number that, multiplied by itself, is equal to this number n. Its symbol is √. "The square root of "n" is written √.
    Sense id: simple-square_root-en-noun-2oDqnPgR Categories (other): Mathematics
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