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Definition of Surd
1. Adjective. Produced without vibration of the vocal cords. "Unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"
Exact synonyms: Hard, Unvoiced, Voiceless
Similar to: Whispered
Antonyms: Voiced
Derivative terms: Voicelessness
Similar to: Whispered
Antonyms: Voiced
Derivative terms: Voicelessness
2. Noun. A consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords.
Definition of Surd
1. a. Net having the sense of hearing; deaf.
2. n. A quantity which can not be expressed by rational numbers; thus, √2 is a surd.
Definition of Surd
1. Noun. (arithmetic) An irrational number, especially one expressed using the ? symbol. ¹
2. Noun. (linguistics) A voiceless consonant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Surd
1. a voiceless speech sound [n -S]