surd

[US]/sɜːd/
[UK]/sɜrd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.an irrational number or a root that cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers
adj.not expressible as a rational number; referring to a voiceless sound in phonetics
Word Forms
Pluralsurds

Phrases & Collocations

surds and radicals

simplifying surds

adding surds

subtracting surds

multiplying surds

dividing surds

surds in equations

rationalizing surds

surds properties

surds examples

Example Sentences

to simplify the expression, we need to remove the surd.

the square root of 2 is an example of a surd.

in mathematics, a surd is an irrational number.

she struggled to solve the equation with the surd.

we learned how to rationalize the surd in class.

surds can appear in various mathematical problems.

finding the value of the surd requires careful calculation.

she wrote the surd in its simplest form.

understanding surds is essential for advanced algebra.

he prefers to work with surds rather than decimals.

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