magic square

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词形变化

magic squares 复数 magic squares

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A palindromic square word arrangement, usually in the form of a magic amulet.

    游戏

    Probably the best-known magic square is the 5×5 square consisting of the words ROTAS OPERA TENET AREPO SATOR.

  2. 2.

    An n-by-n arrangement of n² numbers such that the numbers in each row, in each column and along both diagonals all have the same sum.

    幻方

    数学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

square matrix

词源

As magical square by 1670 and magic square by 1701 (see Citations). Calque of French quarré magique or Latin quadratum magicum. Magic refers to its original function as a talisman.

来源：wiktionary