square-law

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skwâr′lô′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
square-law  (skwâr′lô′),USA pronunciation adj. [Electronics.]
  1. of or pertaining to an electronic circuit or device that produces an output voltage proportional to the square of its input voltage over the range of input voltages for which it is designed to function:square-law detector.
  • 1925–30

'square-law' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
inverse square law

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