magic square
a square containing integers arranged in an equal number of rows and columns so that the sum of the integers in any row, column, or diagonal is the same.
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How to use magic square in a sentence
The magic circle is a modification of the magic square, one form of which was devised by Franklin.
Franklin's Autobiography | Benjamin FranklinAn infinite variety of puzzles may be made introducing new conditions into the magic square.
Amusements in Mathematics | Henry Ernest DudeneyMake a magic square with nine consecutive composite numbers—the smallest possible.
Amusements in Mathematics | Henry Ernest DudeneyNow, with nine of the remainder (different suits are of no consequence) form the above magic square.
Amusements in Mathematics | Henry Ernest DudeneyConstruct a subtracting magic square with the first sixteen whole numbers that shall be "associated" by subtraction.
Amusements in Mathematics | Henry Ernest Dudeney
British Dictionary definitions for magic square
a square array of rows of integers arranged so that the sum of the integers is the same when taken vertically, horizontally, or diagonally
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Scientific definitions for magic square
A square that contains numbers arranged in equal rows and columns such that the sum of each row, column, and sometimes diagonal is the same.
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