IN MATH: 1. n. symbol indicating a root. 2. n. signal to complete the operation of taking a root.

    See:
  • radical - and experiment with different arguments (radicands) and indices.
  • RADICAL IDEAS - irrational numbers and roots VOCABULARY

IN ENGLISH: 1. as defined above.

APPLICATION: See list 270.

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