to square
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3.3
- verb
- /skwɛr/
:
elevar al cuadrado
- To find the area of a square, you need to square the length of one side.
Can you, can you square that in your head?
- Can you, can you square that in your head?
- And when we do that, you know, we'll, we'll square this whole thing.
- And the equation was SW squared plus WC equals MO.
- And some of these wobbles depend on alpha, and some depend on alpha squared.
Examples
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So then, A squared plus B squared equals C squared.
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So now let's go ahead and square both sides.
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And then to find C, you simply square both of these guys.
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We spent the next several minutes discussing the difference between three squared and two times three.
Academic text (1995) -
So we want to go ahead and square sine of X.
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Square the radius.
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BMI was defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.
Academic text (2011) -
Early on in her math instruction, Sara had internalized the rule that "squared" and "two times" anything were interchangeable.
Academic text (1995) -
In geometry class, we learned how to square a number by multiplying it by itself.
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When solving the equation, make sure to square both sides to eliminate the square root.
Idioms
To stand or sit with shoulders pulled back to show confidence before something difficult
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- US
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1.4
A measure of area equal to a square one foot on each side used for rooms and land
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2.7
A busy part of Manhattan with bright lights, theaters, and New Year's Eve celebrations
- Specialized
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3.4
A unit that measures pressure equal to one pound of force on one square inch
- Texting
5
4.0
An online place where people meet to discuss public issues and share ideas
- Specialized
1
3.9
A knot used to join two ends of rope or cord by tying two opposite small knots
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6.7
A tool with a long straight edge and a T-shaped top used to draw straight or parallel lines
- Specialized
1
7.2
A square grid of numbers whose rows, columns, and main diagonals add to the same total
- Archaic
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8.5
A four-sided piece of cloth hung on a bar across a ship's mast to catch the wind
- Specialized
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9.9
A ship with large square sails hung on horizontal bars across the masts
- Specialized
A hand tool with two arms joined at one end to measure or mark angled lines
A large flat L-shaped metal tool carpenters use to measure and mark right angles
- Specialized
A number that shows if the data you see differ from what you expect
- Archaic
A person honored for great bravery who leads troops and carries a square banner
- Specialized
A square grid filled with different symbols so each symbol appears once in each row and column
A large open place in central London with a monument to Nelson and big lion statues
- Specialized
A metal tool with a ruler and handle for checking right angles in wood or metal
- Specialized
A Roman style of writing using upright block capital letters often carved on stone
- Archaic
A medium-sized Arctic seal with whiskers on each side of its nose, also called the bearded seal
- Specialized
A solid shape with a square base and four triangular faces that meet at a top point
- Specialized
A small metal piece with four flat sides that fits on a bolt to hold things together
Music played to accompany square dancing, often with lively fiddle or banjo rhythms
- Archaic
A person with very old-fashioned and strict ideas about how people should behave
Surface Forms
Etymology
To square a number comes from making a geometric square from a side length, because area is 'side times side', so to square is to multiply a number by itself.