squaring the circle

English - Turkish

Definition of squaring the circle in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

square the circle

olmayacak duaya amin demek

square the circle

daire kare

English - English

Definition of squaring the circle in English English dictionary

The historical problem of how to construct, using compass and ruler, a square having the same area as a given circle

A hopeless or impossible task

problem which has no solution, redundant problem (like making a circle into a square)

Related Terms

square the circle

make a circle into a square, try to do the impossible

Hyphenation

squar·ing the cir·cle

Turkish pronunciation

skwerîng dhi sırkıl

Pronunciation

/ˈskwerəɴɢ ᴛʜē ˈsərkəl/ /ˈskwɛrɪŋ ðiː ˈsɜrkəl/

Etymology

() square +‎ the +‎ circle