radical sign

noun

: the sign √͞ or √ placed before an expression to denote that the square root is to be extracted or that the root marked by an index (as in ∛ or ∛ for the cube root) is to be extracted

Examples of radical sign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This phenomenon is most pronounced between the FANG stocks and the broader global equities market, as this chart, courtesy of MarketEar, shows: The all-equity MSCI World (in white) is seeing something like a square-root symbol (or, take your pick, a radical sign). Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 23 June 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of radical sign was in 1668

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“Radical sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radical%20sign. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

radical sign

noun
: the sign √ placed before an expression in mathematics to indicate that its root is to be found
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