square number

American  

noun

1. a number that is the square of another integer, as 1 of 1, 4 of 2, 9 of 3, etc.

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square number British  

noun

1. an integer, such as 1, 4, 9, or 16, that is the square of an integer

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Etymology

Origin of square number

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

After all, it is neither a prime number nor a power of 2 nor a square number.

From Scientific American • Mar. 3, 2023

The number of men would be sixty-one times a square number; but when Harold himself joined in the fray they were then able to form one large square.

From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest

The foundation is 146-1/2 feet square; number of stones used above the 130-foot level, 19,163; total weight stone used in work, 81,120 tons.

From The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference by Triemens, Joseph

Find the smallest square number that may be expressed as the sum of more than three consecutive cubes, the cube 1 being barred.

From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest

The money paid in every case was a square number of shillings, because they bought 1 at 1s.,

From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest