Complete Definition of "quadrature of the circle"

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Noun
quadrature of the circle

  1. mathematics The problem, proposed by ancient Greek geometers, of using a finite ruler-and-compass construction to make a square with the same area as a given circle.

Synonyms
squaring the circle

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