noun
- the act or process of making something square
- the mathematical operation of multiplying a number by itself
Usage: mathematics
verb
- present participle of square; making something square or rectangular in shape
- multiplying a number by itself
- settling or resolving a debt or disagreement
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- The carpenter is squaring the corners of the wooden frame.
- Squaring 5 gives you 25.
- They are squaring their accounts before the end of the month.
- He’s squaring things with his neighbor after the dispute.
- The squaring of the circle was an ancient mathematical problem.
- Proper squaring of the foundation is essential for construction.
- Students practiced squaring numbers in math class.