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
We can use the Binomial Squares Pattern to make a perfect square.
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 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
We ultimately need to find the last term of this trinomial that will make it a perfect square trinomial.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Multiplied together they equal 11,664, and that number has a perfect square root, 108!
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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