quadrature

• Sustantivo que designa, en matemáticas, el proceso de construir un cuadrado de área igual a la de una figura plana dada, y por extensión el cálculo de áreas o la integración.

A noun referring to the mathematical process of constructing a square with an area equal to that of a given plane figure.

1. Geometric constructionC2formal

   The process of constructing a square that has the same area as a given plane figure, such as a circle or a polygon.

   cuadratura

   • The ancient problem of squaring the circle is a famous example of quadrature.
   • Mathematicians studied quadrature to find areas of irregular shapes.
   • The quadrature of a parabola was solved by Archimedes.