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Meaning of Hooper's paradox | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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A falsidical paradox based on an optical illusion, where a geometric shape with an area of 32 units is dissected into four parts, which are then assembled into a rectangle with an area of only 30 units; however, the triangles of the dissected shape are not quite identical to the triangles in the rectangle.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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