cube root
noun [C] specializedDefinition
› The cube root of a number is another number that, when multiplied by itself twice, makes the first number: The cube root of 125 is 5, because 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.Terms for numbers
(Definition of cube root noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -fold suffix
- common denominator noun (NUMBER)
- common factor noun
- common multiple noun
- cos noun
- dependent variable noun
- duodecimal adjective
- exponent noun (NUMBER)
- figure noun (NUMBER)
- integer noun
- lowest common denominator noun (NUMBER)
- multiple noun (NUMBER)
- odd adjective (NUMBERS)
- positive adjective (ABOVE ZERO)
- recurring number noun
- remainder noun (MATHEMATICS)
- root noun (IN MATHEMATICS)
- round adjective (COMPLETE)
- square noun (MULTIPLY)
- weighting noun
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