noun
( mathematics ) a number which when multiplied by itself produces a particular number :
The square root of 64 (√64) is 8 (8 × 8 = 64).
—compare cube root
noun
( mathematics ) a number which when multiplied by itself produces a particular number :
The square root of 64 (√64) is 8 (8 × 8 = 64).
—compare cube root
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005