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square the circle in Arabic

رَبَّعَ الدائِرة rabbaʕa d-dāʔira

square the circle in Arabic: رَبَّعَ الدائِرة (rabbaʕa d-dāʔira). In English, square the circle means 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.

Arabic words for square the circle

to construct a square with the same area as a circle
رَبَّعَ الدائِرة rabbaʕa d-dāʔira

English meaning of square the circle

  1. verb 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.
  2. verb To solve a famously difficult or impossible problem.

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Questions about square the circle in Arabic

What is the meaning of square the circle in Arabic?
Square the circle in Arabic is رَبَّعَ الدائِرة (rabbaʕa d-dāʔira).
ما معنى كلمة square the circle؟
Square the circle: رَبَّعَ الدائِرة (rabbaʕa d-dāʔira).
What does square the circle mean in English?
Square the circle means 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.

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