squared

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

squared

1. simple past and past participle of square

Adjective

squared (not comparable)

1. Covered with a grid of squares.
2. (mathematics) Raised to the second power.

Usage notes

When used attributively in the mathematical sense and applied to a phrase representing a mathematical or physical quantity, the adjective is usually postpositive, as in “3 squared plus 4 squared equals 5 squared”.

Synonyms

• ²
• square

Translations

raised to the second power

• Dutch: kwadraat (nl)
• Finnish: toiseen (always after the thing it describes)
• French: carré (fr)
• German: zum Quadrat, Quadrat (de)
• Italian: alla seconda, al quadrato
• Lithuanian: kvadratu
• Maori: pūrua
• Polish: kwadrat (pl), do kwadratu
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• Portuguese: ao quadrado
• Romanian: ridicat la pătrat
• Russian: в квадра́те (v kvadráte)
• Spanish: al cuadrado
• Swedish: kvadrat (sv)
• Tagalog: dinawak