surd

[ surd ]

/ sɜrd /

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adjective

Phonetics. voiceless (opposed to sonant).

Mathematics. (of a quantity) not capable of being expressed in rational numbers; irrational.

noun

Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant).

Mathematics. a surd quantity.

Origin of surd

First recorded in 1545–55, surd is from the Latin word surdus dull-sounding, mute, deaf

Words nearby surd

surcease, surcharge, surcingle, surcoat, surculose, surd, sure, sure as shooting, sure cure, sure-enough, surefire

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Example sentences from the Web for surd

On the one hand Aristotle by his doctrine of matter admitted a surd into his system.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8|Various
Surdimū′tism, the condition of being deaf and dumb; Surd′ity, want of sonant quality.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The problems have a surd or irrational element in them; and to solve them would be to bring reason into collision with itself.
Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher|Henry Jones
The terms sonant and surd are, in a scientific point of view, the least exceptionable.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham

Again, he points out that the surd aspirate h is heard in some languages, but is hardly audible in others.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers

British Dictionary definitions for surd

surd

/ (sɜːd) /

noun

maths an expression containing one or more irrational roots of numbers, such as 2√3 + 3√2 + 6

phonetics a voiceless consonant, such as (t)

adjective

of or relating to a surd

Word Origin for surd

C16: from Latin surdus muffled

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	surd
释义	surd [ surd ] / sɜrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR surd ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Phonetics. voiceless (opposed to sonant). Mathematics. (of a quantity) not capable of being expressed in rational numbers; irrational. noun Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant). Mathematics. a surd quantity. Origin of surd First recorded in 1545–55, surd is from the Latin word surdus dull-sounding, mute, deaf Words nearby surd surcease, surcharge, surcingle, surcoat, surculose, surd, sure, sure as shooting, sure cure, sure-enough, surefire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surd On the one hand Aristotle by his doctrine of matter admitted a surd into his system. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8\|Various Surdimū′tism, the condition of being deaf and dumb; Surd′ity, want of sonant quality. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various The problems have a surd or irrational element in them; and to solve them would be to bring reason into collision with itself. Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher\|Henry Jones The terms sonant and surd are, in a scientific point of view, the least exceptionable. A Handbook of the English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham Again, he points out that the surd aspirate h is heard in some languages, but is hardly audible in others. All About Coffee\|William H. Ukers British Dictionary definitions for surd surd / (sɜːd) / noun maths an expression containing one or more irrational roots of numbers, such as 2√3 + 3√2 + 6 phonetics a voiceless consonant, such as (t) adjective of or relating to a surd Word Origin for surd C16: from Latin surdus muffled Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to surd dumb, inarticulate, mum, mute, silent, speechless, aphonic
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surd

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British Dictionary definitions for surd

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