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complete the square

complete the square verb: to write a quadratic polynomial in terms of the square of a binomial.

Verb

complete the square (third-person singular simple present completes the square, present participle completing the square, simple past and past participle completed the square)

  1. To write a quadratic polynomial in terms of the square of a binomial.

Forms of complete the square

third-person singular presentcompletes the square
present participlecompleting the square
past participlecompleted the square
pastcompleted the square

Questions about complete the square

What does complete the square mean?
Complete the square means to write a quadratic polynomial in terms of the square of a binomial.
What part of speech is complete the square?
Complete the square is a verb.
What is the past tense of complete the square?
The past tense of complete the square is completed the square.

Words near complete the square in the dictionary

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  6. complete the square
  7. complete with
  8. completed
  9. completed staff work
  10. completed the square
  11. completedly

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