magic square

mag·ic square

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [maj-ik skwair]
- /ˈmædʒ ɪk skwɛər/
- /ˈmædʒɪk skweə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [maj-ik skwair]
- /ˈmædʒ ɪk skwɛər/

Definitions of magic square words

noun magic square a square containing integers arranged in an equal number of rows and columns so that the sum of the integers in any row, column, or diagonal is the same. 1
noun magic square a square array of rows of integers arranged so that the sum of the integers is the same when taken vertically, horizontally, or diagonally 0
noun magic square a table of numbers with the same amount of rows and columns, in which the sum of each column, row, or main diagonal is always equal to the same number 0
noun magic square (games) A palindromic square word arrangement, usually in the form of a magic amulet. 0
noun magic square 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. 0

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Origin of magic square

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Magic square

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Magic square

magic square popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

magic square usage trend in Literature

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