Meanings
nounroot mean square (plural root mean squares)
plural root mean squares
- attributiveoftenmathematicsThe square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of a set of numbers or values.
root mean square voltage
Synonyms: quadratic mean
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of a set of numbers or values.
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Chinese Mandarin 均方根, 方均根
- 均方根 (jūnfānggēn)type of average
- 方均根 (fāngjūngēn)type of average
Czech kvadratický průměr
- kvadratický průměrtype of average
Finnish neliöllinen keskiarvo, neliökeskiarvo
- neliöllinen keskiarvotype of average
- neliökeskiarvotype of average
French moyenne quadratique
- moyenne quadratiquetype of average
German quadratisches Mittel
- quadratisches Mitteltype of average
Hungarian négyzetes közép
- négyzetes középtype of average
Icelandic ferningsmeðaltal
- ferningsmeðaltaltype of average
Italian media quadratica
- media quadraticatype of average
Polish średnia kwadratowa
- średnia kwadratowatype of average
Russian сре́днее квадрати́ческое, сре́днее квадрати́чное
- сре́днее квадрати́ческое (srédneje kvadratíčeskoje)type of average
- сре́днее квадрати́чное (srédneje kvadratíčnoje)type of average
Spanish media cuadrática
- media cuadráticatype of average
Tagalog dawaking tamtaman
- dawaking tamtamantype of average
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root mean square. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20mean%20square
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“root mean square.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20mean%20square. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root mean square,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20mean%20square.
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