Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

root mean square

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: root mean square
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of a set of numbers or values.

Example Sentences

"root mean square voltage"

Inflected Forms

root mean squares (plural)

Phrases

root mean square velocity

Frequently Paired Words

RMS

Synonyms

quadratic mean

Questions

What does root mean square mean?: The square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of a set of numbers or values.

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