Delian problem
nounEtymology The citizens of ancient Delos are said to have been told by the Delphic oracle to double the size of their altar to Apollo, which was a regular cube.
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Mathematics, Sciences The problem of duplication of the cube.
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Etymology The citizens of ancient Delos are said to have been told by the Delphic oracle to double the size of their altar to Apollo, which was a regular cube.
Mathematics, Sciences The problem of duplication of the cube.
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