To square the circle

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(Math.)	to determine the exact contents of a circle in square measure. The solution of this famous problem is now generally admitted to be impossible. - Sir W. Scott.

See also: Circle Square

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form futility oblong plane figure SHAPE square square up two-dimensional figure			Hippocrates tries to square the circle, and succeeds in squaring the lune. [pi]: the chronicle by Scott, Paul / Australian Mathematics Teacher The Tranmere manager has to square the circle of having only three specialist defenders fit and available to fill four positions across the back-line in a game of heavy significance to the League One promotion race. Football: Moore facing selection dilemma at Yeovil; COCA-COLA LEAGUE ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) In an attempt to square the circle, Lord Justice Nicholson added that Shoukri could always apply for bail from a different judge if he felt he was being treated unfairly. IHAB CAUSES COURT CHAOS by The Mirror (London, England)			To speak out To speak well for To speak with To spin a yarn To spin hay To spin street yarn To spit on To splice the main brace To split hairs To split on a rock To sport one's oak To spot timber To spread cloth To spring a butt To spring a leak To spring a mast To spring a rattle To spring an arch To spring at To spring forth To spring in To spring on To spring the luff To sprunt up To square one's shoulders To square the circle To stab at To stack arms to stack the deck To stamp out To stand against To stand at ease To stand by To stand corrected To stand fast To stand fire To stand firmly on To stand for To stand in To stand in awe of To stand in hand To stand in stead To stand in the gap To stand in the gate To stand off To stand off and on To stand on To stand on compliment To stand on one's own legs To stand one in hand To stand one's ground			To speak well for To speak with To spin a yarn To spin hay To spin street yarn To spit on To splice the main brace To split hairs To split on a rock To sport one's oak To spot timber To spread cloth To spring a butt To spring a leak To spring a mast To spring a rattle To spring an arch To spring at To spring forth To spring in To spring on To spring the luff To sprunt up To square one's shoulders To square the circle To stab at To stack arms to stack the deck To stamp out To stand against To stand at ease To stand by To stand corrected To stand fast To stand fire To stand firmly on To stand for To stand in To stand in awe of To stand in hand To stand in stead To stand in the gap To stand in the gate To stand off To stand off and on To stand on To stand on compliment To stand on one's own legs To stand one in hand

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