No. 11,268 in French
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.
In a sentence
La quadrature du cercle est un problème classique en géométrie.
The squaring of the circle is a classic problem in geometry.
Used to describe an impossible or extremely challenging problem.
L'optimisation de ce processus ressemble à une quadrature pour notre équipe.
Optimizing this process seems like a squaring problem for our team.
Metaphorically used to signify a challenging optimization task.
Le peintre a réussi à donner une belle quadrature à son tableau.
The painter managed to give a beautiful squaring to his painting.
Refers to the organization or framing of elements within a composition.
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