radicand
[ rad-i-kand, rad-i-kand ]
/ ˈræd ɪˌkænd, ˌræd ɪˈkænd /
noun Mathematics.
the quantity under a radical sign.
Origin of radicand
Words nearby radicand
radical right,
radical sign,
radicalism,
radicalize,
radically,
radicand,
radicant,
radicchio,
radicel,
radices,
radicle
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
[ răd′ĭ-kănd′ ]
The number or expression that is written under a radical sign, such as the 3 in √3.