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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRoot Number
/ruːt ˈnʌm.bər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A number that, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, produces a given number.
"The square root of 16 is 4, since 4 multiplied by itself equals 16." - 2
In mathematics, a root number can refer to any number that satisfies the equation x^n = a, where n is a positive integer.
"The cube root of 27 is 3, because 3 raised to the power of 3 equals 27."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'root' originates from the Old English 'rōt', which means the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground. 'Number' comes from the Latin 'numerus', meaning a count or quantity. The combination reflects a mathematical concept where a root number refers to a value that, when raised to a certain power, yields another number.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Root Number" is said worldwide
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nombre racine
Transliteration: nɔ̃bʁ ʁasin
"La racine carrée de 16 est 4."
Wurzelzahl
Transliteration: ˈvʊʁtsəlˌtsahl
"Die Quadratwurzel von 16 ist 4."
numero radice
Transliteration: ˈnuːmero ˈraːditʃe
"La radice quadrata di 16 è 4."
número raíz
Transliteration: ˈnumeɾo raˈiθ
"La raíz cuadrada de 16 es 4."
número raiz
Transliteration: ˈnumeɾu ʁaˈiʒ
"A raiz quadrada de 16 é 4."
मूल संख्या
Transliteration: mool sankhya
"16 का वर्गमूल 4 है।"
根号数
Transliteration: gēn hào shù
"16的平方根是4。"
루트 수
Transliteration: ruteu su
"16의 제곱근은 4입니다."
平方根
Transliteration: へいほうこん
"16の平方根は4です。"
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