A law relating two variables one of which varies (directly or inversely) as the square of the other.
〔物理〕平方律。参见INVERSE SQUARE LAW
See also inverse square law
Example sentencesExamples
If we replace Newton's Inverse square law with an inverse tube law then solar systems and atoms fall apart.
Networks that support the construction of communicating groups create value that scales exponentially with network size, i.e. much more rapidly than Metcalfe's square law.
Furthermore, attempts to test Lanchester's models with data from human warfare generally do not support the square law even where concentrated attacks are possible.
There cannot be a Biology teacher who hasn't invoked giant spiders and the impossibility of such when explaining the cube square law to their pupils.
Definition of square law in US English:
square law
noun
Physics
A law relating two variables one of which varies (directly or inversely) as the square of the other.
〔物理〕平方律。参见INVERSE SQUARE LAW
See also inverse square law
Example sentencesExamples
Furthermore, attempts to test Lanchester's models with data from human warfare generally do not support the square law even where concentrated attacks are possible.
If we replace Newton's Inverse square law with an inverse tube law then solar systems and atoms fall apart.
There cannot be a Biology teacher who hasn't invoked giant spiders and the impossibility of such when explaining the cube square law to their pupils.
Networks that support the construction of communicating groups create value that scales exponentially with network size, i.e. much more rapidly than Metcalfe's square law.