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What does Square Mean?
Definitions
Definition as Noun
something approximating the shape of a square
any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles
(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
the product of two equal terms
a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
Definition as Verb
raise to the second power
cause to match, as of ideas or acts
position so as to be square
be compatible with
pay someone and settle a debt
turn the paddle; in canoeing
turn the oar, while rowing
make square
Definition as Adjective
having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
leaving no balance
providing abundant nourishment
characterized by honesty and fairness
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
without evasion or compromise
Definition as Adverb
in a straight direct way
in a square shape
firmly and solidly
Synonyms
hearty
,
satisfying
,
solid
,
substantial
straight
straight
straightforward
,
straight
squarely
squarely
squarely
foursquare
lame
public square
second power
square toes
feather
feather
square up
Examples
"a
square
peg in a round hole"; "a
square
corner"
"my account with you is now all
square
"
"a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four
square
meals a day"
"straight dealing"; "a
square
deal"
"a
square
contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
"looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran
square
into me"
"a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper
square
"
"hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk
square
before his enemy"
"a checkerboard has 64 squares"
"the carpenter who built this room must have lost his
square
"
"you can compute the area of a
square
if you know the length of its sides"
"nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the
square
of the distance"
"He squared his shoulders"
"one idea squares with another"
"I squared with him"
"
square
the circle"; "
square
the wood with a file"
Part of Speech
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
Comparisons
Square vs hearty
Square vs satisfying
Square vs solid
Square vs substantial
Square vs straight
Square vs straightforward
Square vs squarely
Square vs foursquare
Square vs lame
Square vs public square
Square vs second power
Square vs square toes
Square vs feather
Square vs square up
See also
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