Surd vs Nurd - What's the difference?
surd | nurd |
(arithmetic) An irrational number, especially one expressed using the ? symbol.
(linguistics) A voiceless consonant.
(obsolete) Lacking the sense of hearing; deaf.
* Sir Thomas Brown
(obsolete) unheard
(math) Involving surds, or irrational numbers; not capable of being expressed in rational numbers.
(phonetics) unvoiced; voiceless
In lang=en terms the difference between surd and nurd
is that surd is involving surds, or irrational numbers; not capable of being expressed in rational numbers while nurd is an alternative spelling of lang=en.As nouns the difference between surd and nurd
is that surd is an irrational number, especially one expressed using the √ symbol while nurd is an alternative spelling of lang=en.As an adjective surd
is lacking the sense of hearing; deaf.surd
English
Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- a surd generation
- (Kenrick)
- a surd''' expression or quantity; a '''surd number