radicand

[ rad-i-kand, rad-i-kand ]
/ ˈræd ɪˌkænd, ˌræd ɪˈkænd /

noun Mathematics.

the quantity under a radical sign.

Origin of radicand

1895–1900; < Latin rādīcandum, neuter gerundive of rādīcāre, derivative of rādīx root1

British Dictionary definitions for radicand

radicand
/ (ˈrædɪˌkænd, ˌrædɪˈkænd) /

noun

a number or quantity from which a root is to be extracted, usually preceded by a radical sign 3 is the radicand of √3

Word Origin for radicand

C20: from Latin rādīcandum, literally: that which is to be rooted, from rādīcāre to take root, from rādīx root

Scientific definitions for radicand

radicand
[ rădĭ-kănd′ ]

The number or expression that is written under a radical sign, such as the 3 in √3.