square-law

[ skwair-law ]

adjective

, Electronics.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of square-law¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Will an inverse square law of force keep a body moving in an elliptic orbit about the sun in one focus?

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