SECOND POWER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The product of two equal terms

Example:

gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance

Synonyms:

second power; square

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("second power" is a kind of...):

number (a concept of quantity involving zero and units)

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