squaring

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English

Definitions

To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:“The casting was mounted on a milling machine so that its sides could be squared.”
To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit.“John can square this question up for us.”
To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.“I cannot square the results of the experiment with my hypothesis.”
Of a value, term or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.

The act or process by which something is squared (in various senses).“Repeated squarings of the number 3 yield the value 6561.”