# squaring

Pronunciation: say "SKWAIR-ing" US /ˈskwɛɹɪŋ/, UK /ˈskwɛəɹɪŋ/, AUS /ˈskweːɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of square. — present participle and gerund of square
   - Simple: Present participle of square. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _The carpenter spent the morning squaring the timber against the frame._
   - _Squaring both sides of the equation removed the square root._

## Noun

2. The act or process of making something square in shape, or of multiplying a quantity by itself.
   - Simple: The act of making something into a square shape, or of multiplying a number by itself.
   - _The squaring of the foundation ensured that all four walls met at right angles._
   - _Each squaring of the input value sharply increased the program's running time._

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