square-cube law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The mathematical principle that, as a shape grows in size, its volume grows faster than its surface area. Specifically, when an object undergoes a proportional increase in size, its new surface area is proportional to the square of the multiplier and its new volume is proportional to the cube of the multiplier.

Word forms

square-cube law the square-cube law

Synonyms

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