As π is transcendental, the quadrature of a circle - a classical problem in geometry - is impossible.
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Quadrature
/ˈkwɒd.ɹəˌtjʊə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "quadrature" (13 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Strong matches (4)
Related words (6)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: figure, foursome, numerical integration, quadrangle, quarter.
- Sentence evidence is available for quadrature, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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When not to replace "quadrature"
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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesastronomical configurationastronomycalculationcelestial mechanicsconstructiongeometryintegrationmathematicsnumerical methodsplane geometry
More specific
8 entriesSimpson ruleadaptive quadraturegauss quadraturelunar quadraturesolar quadraturesquaring a circlesquaring a polygontrapezoidal rule
Collocations
5 entriesgauss quadraturenumerical quadraturequadrature formulaquadrature of the circlesquaring the circle
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
The story that Anaxagoras wrote a treatise on perspective as applied to scene-painting is most improbable; and the statement that he composed a mathematical work dealing with the quadrature of the circle is due to misunderstanding of an expression in Plutarch.
Source: tatoeba (11869658)
1976, D. T. Whiteside (editor), The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton, Volume 7: 1691-1695, Cambridge University Press, page 3, Craige was then on the point of publishing a short tract wherein he expounded a systematic (if far from general) 'Method of determining the quadrature of figures comprehended by straight lines and curves', there gathering a variety of techniques of rational algebraic quadrature and arc-rectification […] .
Source: wiktionary
1992, Bernard Bielecki, SINC Quadratures for Cauchy Principal Value Integrals, T.O. Espelid, Alan Genz, Springer, Numerical Integration: Recent Developments, Software and Applications, page 81, Three types of SINC quadratures are surveyed for the evaluation of Cauchy principal value integrals ∫_ΓF(t)dt/(t-x), x∈Γ, where Γ is an arc in the complex plane. Under suitable assumptions on F, the quadrature errors are of order O(e), where N is the number of quadrature nodes and c is a constant independent of N.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "quadrature"?
Closest matches include figure, foursome, numerical integration, quadrangle, quarter.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "quadrature"?
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