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Meaning of square the circle | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To construct a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge, a task which is mathematically impossible.
  2. To solve a famously difficult or impossible problem.
    figuratively

Equivalents

العربية ربع الدائرة
Deutsch den Kreis quadrieren die Quadratur des Kreises finden
Español hallar la cuadratura del círculo
Français trouver la quadrature du cercle
Italiano trovare la quadratura del cerchio

Examples

“The problem of squaring the circle is the problem of determining the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the diameter, which is called π.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

square up square-bracket square-bracketed square-bracketing square-brackets square-dance

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