SURD (2)
Source: 566, 567
surd (2). Surd, n. an incommensurable number
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Surd, n. (Math.) 1. 1. A quantity which can not be expressed by rational numbers; thus, √2 is a surd.
2. 2. (Phon.) A surd element of speech. See Surd, a., 4.
Source: 566, 567
surd (2). Surd, n. an incommensurable number
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Surd, n. (Math.) 1. 1. A quantity which can not be expressed by rational numbers; thus, √2 is a surd.
2. 2. (Phon.) A surd element of speech. See Surd, a., 4.