Definify.com
Definition 2024
magic_square
magic square
English
Noun
magic square (plural magic squares)
- (games) A palindromic square word arrangement, usually in the form of a magic amulet.
- Probably the best-known magic square is the 5×5 square consisting of the words ROTAS OPERA TENET AREPO SATOR.
- 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.
![](http://llc12.www.definify.com/images_main/MagicAmuletSquare.svg.png)
Magic amulet
![](http://llc12.www.definify.com/images_main/Magicsquareexample.svg.png)
3 x 3 magic square
Derived terms
terms derived from magic square
|
|
Translations
n-by-n arrangement of n2 numbers
|
|
See also
other terms of interest
|
|
-
magic square on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
-
Magic squares on Wikipedia.Wikipedia