Squaring Meaning in English

word · lemma: square

US

ˈskwɛɹɪŋ

SKWAIR-ing

UK

skwˈeəɹɪŋ

sk-AIR-ing

التعريف

'Squaring' usually means multiplying a number by itself, but it can also mean making something have the shape of a square.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most often a math term (e.g., 'squaring numbers'), but in crafts/carpentry, can mean making corners square. Less common in daily conversation unless talking about shapes or math.

• Spanish: elevar al cuadrado - cuadrar (matemáticas)
• Portuguese (BR): elevar ao quadrado - quadrar (matemática)
• Portuguese (PT): elevar ao quadrado - quadrar (matemática)
• Chinese (Simplified): 平方 - 使成方形
• Chinese (Traditional): 平方 - 使成方形
• Hindi: वर्ग बनाना - वर्ग करना
• Arabic: تربيع - جعل الشيء مربع الشكل
• Bengali: বর্গীকরণ - চৌকো করা
• Russian: возведение в квадрат - выравнивание под прямой угол
• Japanese: 二乗すること - 四角にすること
• Vietnamese: bình phương - làm vuông góc
• Korean: 제곱하기 - 직각으로 맞추기
• Turkish: karesini alma - kare yapmak
• Urdu: مربع بنانا - مربع کرنا (ریاضی میں، شکل دینا)
• Indonesian: mengkuadratkan - membuat persegi

جمل نموذجية

Squaring a number means multiplying it by itself.

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The carpenter is squaring the corner of the table.

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She practiced squaring both numbers and shapes in class.

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I'm terrible at squaring big numbers in my head.

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The first step in this trick is squaring the sides of the box perfectly.

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After squaring the answer, don't forget to write the units.

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