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squircle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Blend of square + circle.

Meanings

  1. A closed quartic curve having properties intermediate between those of a square and a circle.
    • At the NCI, the applicator shapes most often used are circular or "squircular." The squircle applicator has one square and one round end, and it is beveled so that the circular end is longer. 1985, Hospital Practice, volume 20, page 131:
  2. An object whose shape combines a circle and a square.
    • At the NCI, the applicator shapes most often used are circular or "squircular." The squircle applicator has one square and one round end, and it is beveled so that the circular end is longer. 1985, Hospital Practice, volume 20, page 131:

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Hypernyms

superellipse

Hyponyms

Lamé's special quartic

Relateds

sqround · squircular

Translations (2)

sv kvirkel (shape intermediate between a square and a circle) · pl kwadratokrąg (shape intermediate between a square and a circle)