heterosquare

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noun

An n-by-n arrangement of n² numbers such that the numbers in each row, in each column and along both diagonals all have different sums.

Opposite
magic square
OriginEnglish square ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheterosquare (plural heterosquares)

plural heterosquares

  1. An n-by-n arrangement of n² numbers such that the numbers in each row, in each column and along both diagonals all have different sums.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
magic square

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishsquare
  7. Englishheterosquare

From hetero- + square.

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APA

heterosquare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterosquare

MLA

“heterosquare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterosquare. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterosquare,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterosquare.

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