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   Square

   /skwer/

   

   noun

   • 1. a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles: "a grid of ruled squares"
   • ▪ a thing having the shape of four equal straight sides and four right angles: "she tore a bit of cloth into a four-inch square"
   • ▪ a thing having the shape or approximate shape of a cube: "a small square of chocolate"
   • ▪ a small square area on the board used in a game: "move the white king's pawn forward two squares"
   • ▪ a body of infantry drawn up in rectangular form. historical
   • ▪ a unit of 100 square ft. used as a measure of flooring, roofing, etc.
   • 2. an open (typically four-sided) area surrounded by buildings in a town, village, or city: "a market square" Similar marketplaceclosequadranglequadcourtyardarcademallgalleriaprecinctforumplazapiazza
   • ▪ an open area at the meeting of streets.
   • ▪ a block of buildings bounded by four streets. US
   • 3. the product of a number multiplied by itself: "a circle's area is proportional to the square of its radius"
   • 4. an L-shaped or T-shaped instrument used for obtaining or testing right angles: "a carpenter's square"
   • ▪ an aspect of 90° (one quarter of a circle): "Venus in square to Jupiter"
   • 5. a person considered to be old-fashioned or boringly conventional in attitude or behavior: informal "Reg is such a square" Similar (old) fogeyconservativetraditionalistconventionalistdiehardconformistbourgeoismuseum piecefossildinosaurtroglodyteinformal:stick-in-the-mudfuddy-duddyback numberstuffed shirtsobersides
   • ▪ a cigarette containing tobacco rather than cannabis. North American
   • 6. a square meal: informal North American "three squares a day"

   adjective

   • 1. having the shape or approximate shape of a square: "a square table" Similar quadrilateralrectangularoblongright-angledat right anglesperpendicularstraightstraight onlevelparallelhorizontaluprightverticaltrueplanecubic
   • ▪ having the shape or approximate shape of a cube: "a square box"
   • ▪ having or in the form of two right angles: "a suitable length of wood with square ends"
   • ▪ having an outline resembling two corners of a square: "his square jaw"
   • ▪ broad and solid in shape: "he was short and square"
   • 2. denoting a unit of measurement equal to the area of a square whose side is of the unit specified: "30,000 square feet of new gallery space"
   • ▪ denoting the length of each side of a square shape or object: "the office was fifteen feet square"
   • 3. at right angles; perpendicular: "these lines must be square to the top and bottom marked edges"
   • ▪ having or denoting an aspect of 90°: "Jupiter is square to the Sun"
   • 4. level or parallel: "place one piece of wood on top of the other, ensuring that they are exactly square"
   • ▪ properly arranged; in good order: "we should get everything square before we leave"
   • ▪ compatible or in agreement: "he wanted to make sure we were square with the court's decision and not subject to a lawsuit"
   • ▪ fair and honest: "she'd been as square with him as anybody could be" Similar fairhonestjustequitablestraighttrueuprightabove boardethicaldecentproperright and properhonorablegenuineinformal:on the levelOpposite underhand
   • 5. (of two people) owing nothing to each other: "an acknowledgment that we are square"
   • ▪ with both players or sides having equal scores in a game: "the goal brought the match all square once again" Similar levelevendrawnequalall squaretiedbalancedon a levelin a position of equalityclose togetherneck and necklevel peggingnip and tuckside by sideon a parevenly matchedwith nothing to choose between theminformal:even-steven(s)Opposite uneven
   • 6. old-fashioned or boringly conventional: informal "Elvis was anything but square" Similar old-fashionedbehind the timesout of dateconservativetraditionalistconventionaldiehardconformistbourgeoisstrait-lacedfogeyishstuffyunadventurousboringinformal:stick-in-the-mudfuddy-duddyOpposite trendy
   • 7. (of rhythm) simple and straightforward.

   adverb

   • 1. directly; straight: "it hit me square in the forehead"
   • ▪ fairly; honestly: "I'd acted square and on the level with him"

   verb

   • 1. make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to: "you can square off the other edge"
   • ▪ mark out in squares: "that this watercolor was a first draft is made clear by the fact that the sheet of paper has been squared"
   • 2. multiply (a number) by itself: "5 squared equals 25"
   • 3. balance (an account): "they're anxious to square their books before the audit"
   • ▪ make the score of (a match or game) even: "his goal squared the match 1-1" Similar make equalevenlevel
   • 4. bring (one's shoulders) into a position in which they appear square and broad, typically to prepare oneself for a difficult task or event: "chin up, shoulders squared, she stepped into the room"
   • ▪ adopt a posture of defense.
   • 5. secure the help, acquiescence, or silence of (someone), especially by offering an inducement: informal "faced with such declarations, politicians were resolved to squash or square the press" Similar bribebuy offbuycorruptsuborngive an inducement toinformal:grease someone's palmgive a backhander togive a sweetener to
   • 6. set (a yard or other part of a ship) approximately at right angles to the keel or other point of reference.
   • 7. (of a planet) have a square aspect with (another planet or position): "Saturn squares the Sun on the 17th"

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French esquare (noun), esquarre (past participle, used as an adjective), esquarrer (verb), based on Latin quadra ‘square’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. squareness noun
   • 2. squarer noun
   • 3. squarish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › squareSquare - definition of square by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Having four equal sides and four right angles. 2. Forming a right angle. 3. In alignment or flush: Put the paper square with the edge of the desk. 4. a. Abbr. sq. Expressed in units measuring area: square feet. b. Having a specified length in each of two equal dimensions: a room that is 12 feet square. 5.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSQUARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. countable noun. A square is a shape with four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles. Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares. There was a calendar on the wall, with large squares around the dates. Most of the rugs are simple cotton squares. 2. countable noun.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySQUARE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a number that results from multiplying a number by itself: The square of 3 is 9. See also. fair and square. Idioms. back to square one. square. adjective. uk / skweə r/ us. A2. having the shape of a square: a square room. He has broad shoulders and a square jaw. square centimetre/metre/mile, etc.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsquare adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   used to describe something that is broad or that looks solid in shape. a man of square build. see also four-square. level. [not before noun] square (with something) level with something or parallel to something. tables arranged square with the wall. with money. (informal) if two people are square, neither of them owes money to the other.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › squareSquare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   In math, a square is the product of something multiplied by itself. If you square your plans with someone, you line them up. Definitions of square. noun. (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon. “you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides”

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › squareSquare Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   SQUARE meaning: 1 : a four-sided shape that is made up of four straight sides that are the same length and that has four right angles often + of; 2 : any of the squares on a board for playing games (such as chess and checkers)

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsquare noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of square noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. square. noun. /skweə (r)/ /skwer/ Idioms. shape. [countable] a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four angles of 90°; a piece of something that has this shape. First break the chocolate into squares. The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble.