square-law

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwair law]
- /skwɛər lɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwair law]
- /skwɛər lɔ/

Definition of square-law word

adjective square-law of or relating to an electronic circuit or device that produces an output voltage proportional to the square of its input voltage over the range of input voltages for which it is designed to function: square-law detector. 1

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Origin of square-law

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Square-law

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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square-law popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.