This is the 11268th most frequent French word.
quadrature
The term "quadrature" in English refers to the act of squaring, a mathematical concept often involving the determination of a square's area equivalent to a given shape or solving equations; it may also refer to celestial configurations where two bodies form a 90-degree angle with the Earth.
Used to describe an impossible or extremely challenging problem.
La quadrature du cercle est un problème classique en géométrie.
The squaring of the circle is a classic problem in geometry.
Metaphorically used to signify a challenging optimization task.
L'optimisation de ce processus ressemble à une quadrature pour notre équipe.
Optimizing this process seems like a squaring problem for our team.
Refers to the organization or framing of elements within a composition.