square
square /ˈskwɛr/
adjective
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Having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
(
square
)
having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
A square peg in a round hole
a square peg in a round hole
A square corner
a square corner
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Rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
(
square
, straight
)
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
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Without evasion or compromise
(
square
, straight
, straightforward
)
without evasion or compromise
A square contradiction
a square contradiction
He is not being as straightforward as it appears
he is not being as straightforward as it appears
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Leaving no balance
(
square
)
leaving no balance
My account with you is now all square
my account with you is now all square
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Characterized by honesty and fairness
(
square
, straight
)
characterized by honesty and fairness
Straight dealing
straight dealing
A square deal
a square deal
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Providing abundant nourishment
(
hearty
, satisfying
, square
, solid
, substantial
)
providing abundant nourishment
A hearty meal
a hearty meal
Good solid food
good solid food
Ate a substantial breakfast
ate a substantial breakfast
Four square meals a day
four square meals a day
adverb
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In a straight direct way
(
squarely
, square
)
in a straight direct way
Looked him squarely in the eye
looked him squarely in the eye
Ran square into me
ran square into me
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Firmly and solidly
(
square
, squarely
)
firmly and solidly
Hit the ball squarely
hit the ball squarely
The bat met the ball squarely
the bat met the ball squarely
Planted his great bulk square before his enemy
planted his great bulk square before his enemy
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In a square shape
(
square
, squarely
)
in a square shape
A squarely cut piece of paper
a squarely cut piece of paper
Folded the sheet of paper square
folded the sheet of paper square
noun
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(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
(
foursquare
, square
)
(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
you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
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()
An open area at the meeting of two or more streets
(
public square
, square
)
an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
The town square was decorated with lights for the Christmas market
The town square was decorated with lights for the Christmas market
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()
The product of two equal terms
(
second power
, square
)
the product of two equal terms
Nine is the second power of three
nine is the second power of three
Gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
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A hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles
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square
)
a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles
The carpenter who built this room must have lost his square
the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square
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Any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
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square
)
any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
A checkerboard has 64 squares
a checkerboard has 64 squares
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A formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
(
square
, square toes
)
a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
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Someone who doesn't understand what is going on
(
lame
[Informal, American] , square
)
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
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Something approximating the shape of a square
(
square
)
something approximating the shape of a square
verb
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Make square
(
square up
, square
)
make square
Square the circle
Square the circle
Square the wood with a file
square the wood with a file
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(arithmetic) raise to the second power
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square
)
(arithmetic) raise to the second power
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Position so as to be square
(
square
)
position so as to be square
He squared his shoulders
He squared his shoulders
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Cause to match, as of ideas or acts
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square
)
cause to match, as of ideas or acts
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Turn the oar, while rowing
(
feather
, square
)
turn the oar, while rowing
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Turn the paddle; in canoeing
(
feather
, square
)
turn the paddle; in canoeing
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Pay someone and settle a debt
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square
)
pay someone and settle a debt
I squared with him
I squared with him
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Be compatible with
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square
)
be compatible with
One idea squares with another
one idea squares with another