Second Power (Noun)
Meaning
The product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- Four is the second power of two.
- Twenty-five is the second power of five.
- The second power of a variable describes the amount of change in a relationship.
- Gravity is inversely proportional to the square, or second power, of the distance from a large object.
- The second power of two is commonly referred to as two squared.