cube root

cube root
noun
a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number
• Hypernyms: ↑root

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noun
: a number or quantity whose cube is the given number or quantity

3 is a cube root of 27

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Math.
a quantity of which a given quantity is the cube: The cube root of 64 is 4.
[1690-1700]

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cube root noun (mathematics)
The quantity of which the given quantity is the cube
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Main Entry: ↑cube

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cube root UK US noun [countable] [singular cube root plural cube roots] maths
the cube root of a number is the smaller number that you multiply by itself twice to make the number. For example, the cube root of 8 is 2.
Thesaurus: numbers and types of numberhyponym

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cube root,
the number that produces a given number when used as a factor three times: »

The cube root of 125 is 5.

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n. the number that produces a given number when cubed

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noun, pl ⋯ roots [count]
mathematics : a number that produces a specified number when it is multiplied by itself twice

The cube root of 8 is 2.

— compare ↑square root

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ˌcube ˈroot [cube root cube roots] noun (mathematics)
a number which, when multiplied by itself twice, produces a particular number

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The cube root of 64 (∛64) is 4.


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