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magic squares

magic squares is the plural of magic square.

Meaning of magic square

Noun

magic square (plural magic squares)

  1. A palindromic square word arrangement, usually in the form of a magic amulet.
    • Probably the best-known magic square is the 5×5 square consisting of the words ROTAS OPERA TENET AREPO SATOR.
  2. An n-by-n arrangement of n² numbers such that the numbers in each row, in each column and along both diagonals all have the same sum.

Questions about magic squares

What is magic squares the plural of?
Magic squares is the plural of magic square.

Words near magic squares in the dictionary

  1. magic slates
  2. magic smoke
  3. magic spell
  4. magic spells
  5. magic square
  6. magic squares
  7. magic string
  8. magic strings
  9. magic sugar
  10. magic sword
  11. magic swords

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