sqrt-
prefixUK /skwɛə ruːt/
US /skwɛr ruːt/
A short way to write 'square root', which is a number that you multiply by itself to get another number.
The sqrt- of 9 is 3, because 3 times 3 makes 9.
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2. In math notation, the symbol √ used to show a square root.
She wrote sqrt- before the number 16 on the board.
3. In computer programming, a function that calculates a square root.
The code uses sqrt- to find the length of the side.
4. A shorthand used in formulas and calculators for the square-root operation.
Press the sqrt- key to get the answer.