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square the circle verb

  • (geometry) To construct a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge, a task which is mathematically impossible.
 den Kreis quadrieren
  • (figurative) To solve a famously difficult or impossible problem.
 die Quadratur des Kreises finden
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