perfect square
Americannoun
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a rational number that is equal to the square of another rational number.
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a polynomial that is the square of another polynomial.
Etymology
Origin of perfect square
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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I'd also stack all of the bacon on the center of another plate, arranging the pieces into a perfect square, and then filling the middle of that center square with fresh fruit.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2023
Is the last term of the trinomial a perfect square?
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Factor the perfect square trinomial, writing it as a binomial squared on the left and simplify by adding the terms on the right.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Now to complete the perfect square trinomial, we will find the last term by squaring b, which is 32 = 9.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
And between each object is a ninety-degree angle, so the circuit becomes a perfect square.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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