SQUARE
/skwɛə(ɹ)/
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Definition
/skwɛə(ɹ)/
noun
- A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
- Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form.
- An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.
- An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.
- The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.“64 is the square of 8.”
verb
- To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:“The casting was mounted on a milling machine so that its sides could be squared.”
- To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit.“John can square this question up for us.”
- To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.“I cannot square the results of the experiment with my hypothesis.”
- Of a value, term or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.
- To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.“square the circle”
adjective
- Shaped like a square (the polygon).
- Forming a right angle, especially at right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced.“a square corner”
- Of numbers formed by multiplying two equal numbers.“9 is a square number.”
- Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.“square metre”
- Honest; straightforward.“square dealing”
Source: Wiktionary
