squaring the circle
Meaning
present participle and gerund of square the circle
square the circle
- 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.
- To solve a famously difficult or impossible problem.
Translations
quadrature du cercle
Quadratur des Kreises
τετραγωνισμός του κύκλου
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