squircle
squircle noun: a closed quartic curve having properties intermediate between those of a square and a circle.
Noun
squircle (plural squircles)
- A closed quartic curve having properties intermediate between those of a square and a circle.
- At the NCI, the applicator shapes most often used are circular or "squircular." The squircle applicator has one square and one round end, and it is beveled so that the circular end is longer.1985, Hospital Practice, volume 20, page 131
- An object whose shape combines a circle and a square.
- At the NCI, the applicator shapes most often used are circular or "squircular." The squircle applicator has one square and one round end, and it is beveled so that the circular end is longer.1985, Hospital Practice, volume 20, page 131
Forms of squircle
| plural | squircles |
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Origin of squircle
Blend of square + circle.
Words that rhyme with squircle
Questions about squircle
- What does squircle mean?
- Squircle means a closed quartic curve having properties intermediate between those of a square and a circle.
- What part of speech is squircle?
- Squircle is a noun.
- What is the plural of squircle?
- The plural of squircle is squircles.
Words near squircle in the dictionary
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