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Feb 10, 2010
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surd



Pronunciation: (sûrd), [key]
adj.
1. Phonet.voiceless (opposed to sonant).
2. Math.(of a quantity) not capable of being expressed in rational numbers; irrational.

n.
1. Phonet.a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant).
2. Math.a surd quantity.

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