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Adjective
/skwe(ə)r/,
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squares, plural;
  1. Having the shape or approximate shape of a square
    • - a square table
  2. Having the shape or approximate shape of a cube
    • - a square box
  3. Having or in the form of two right angles
    • - a suitable length of wood with square ends
  4. Having an outline resembling two corners of a square
    • - his square jaw
  5. Broad and solid in shape
    • - he was short and square
  6. 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
  7. Denoting the length of each side of a square shape or object
    • - the office was fifteen feet square
  8. At right angles; perpendicular
    • - these lines must be square to the top and bottom marked edges
  9. Having or denoting an aspect of 90°
    • - Jupiter is square to the Sun
  10. Level or parallel
    • - place one piece of wood on top of the other, ensuring that they are exactly square
  11. Properly arranged; in good order
    • - we should get everything square before we leave
  12. Compatible or in agreement
    • - he wanted to make sure we were square with the court's decision and not subject to a lawsuit
  13. Fair and honest
    • - she'd been as square with him as anybody could be
  14. (of two people) Owing nothing to each other
    • - an acknowledgment that we are square
  15. With both players or sides having equal scores in a game
    • - the goal brought the match all square once again
  16. Old-fashioned or boringly conventional
    • - Elvis was anything but square
  17. (of rhythm) Simple and straightforward

Verb
  1. Make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to
    • - you can square off the other edge
  2. Mark out in squares

  3. Multiply (a number) by itself
    • - 5 squared equals 25
  4. Convert (a linear unit of measurement) to a unit of area equal to a square whose side is of the unit specified
    • - there were only three people per kilometer squared
  5. Make compatible; reconcile
    • - I'm able to square my profession with my religious beliefs
  6. Be compatible
    • - do those announcements really square with the facts?
  7. Balance (an account)
    • - they're anxious to square their books before the audit
  8. Make the score of (a match or game) even
    • - his goal squared the match 1-1
  9. Secure the help, acquiescence, or silence of (someone), esp. by offering an inducement
    • - trying to square the press
  10. 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
  11. Adopt a posture of defense

  12. Set (a yard or other part of a ship) approximately at right angles to the keel or other point of reference

  13. (of a planet) Have a square aspect with (another planet or position)
    • - Saturn squares the Sun on the 17th
Noun
  1. A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles

  2. A thing having such a shape or approximately such a shape
    • - she tore a bit of cloth into a four-inch square
  3. A thing having the shape or approximate shape of a cube
    • - a small square of chocolate
  4. An open (typically four-sided) area surrounded by buildings in a town, village, or city
    • - a market square
    • - Herald Square
  5. An open area at the meeting of streets

  6. A small square area on the board used in a game

  7. A block of buildings bounded by four streets

  8. A body of infantry drawn up in rectangular form

  9. A unit of 100 square ft. used as a measure of flooring, roofing, etc

  10. The product of a number multiplied by itself
    • - a circle's area is proportional to the square of its radius
  11. An L-shaped or T-shaped instrument used for obtaining or testing right angles
    • - a carpenter's square
  12. An aspect of 90° (one quarter of a circle)
    • - Venus in square to Jupiter
  13. A person considered to be old-fashioned or boringly conventional in attitude or behavior

  14. A square meal
    • - three squares a day
Adverb
  1. Directly; straight
    • - it hit me square in the forehead
  2. Fairly; honestly
    • - I'd acted square and on the level with him
  1. squarely: in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
  2. make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
  3. having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"
  4. the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"
  5. straight: characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"
  6. cause to match, as of ideas or acts
  7. Square is an album by Buck 65. Though it consists of four tracks, each track consists of multiple songs.
  8. In algebra, the square of a number is that number multiplied by itself. To square a quantity is to multiply it by itself. Its notation is a superscript "2"; a number x squared is written as x2. Thus: If x is a positive real number, the value of x2 is equal to the area of a square of edge length x.
  9. In astrology, a square is an astrological aspect is formed when two planets or other heavenly bodies form a 90 degree angle to each other. For example, if the Sun is posited in 10 degrees Aquarius and Neptune is posited in 10 degrees Scorpio then those two bodies are said to square each other.
  10. Square was a musical trio from Lincoln, Nebraska who moved to Southern California in early 2000. It was composed of Sean Beste on vocals and keyboards, James Valentine on guitar, and Ryland Steen on drums. Their sound has been described as including elements of rock, pop, and jazz fusion.
  11. SQUARE is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate. The industries under this group include Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Toiletries, Consumer products. Services provided by SQUARE include Health care (Hospitals), Information and Communication Technology.
  12. Geometric shapes is a Unicode block of 96 symbols at codepoint range U+25A0-25FF.
  13. Any simple object with four nearly straight and nearly equal sides meeting at nearly right angles; An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles; An open space in a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to ...
  14. (Squareness) Angular deviation, between the axis of a compression spring in a free state and a line normal to the end planes.
  15. (Squareness) In fastener geometry, the relationship of a surface to the truly perpendicular. For example, the bearing surfaces of bolt heads to the bolt axis, nut washer faces to the nut axis, etc. Usually applied to bearing surface squareness.
  16. (Squareness) Measure of perpendicularity of adjacent edges or surfaces.
  17. (Squareness) The measure of a bearing being perpendicular to the die face, which can be accomplished with a toolmaker's square or equivalent techniques. Characteristic of having adjacent sides or planes meeting at 90 degrees.
  18. Squareness refers to a condition of being at a right angle to a line or plane. Also, a right angle in material form. See also perpendicularity.
  19. (Squares) Brewers’ term for a square fermenting vessel.
  20. (Squares) the portion of the boards that project beyond the page edges.
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  22. (Squares) A game that is on the level or honest; or a player who is on the level or honest.
  23. (Squares) Parquet flooring units, usually composed of an equal number of slats.
  24. (Squares) Short for recessed square downlights, which are usually shallow fixtures with diffusers or lenses.
  25. (Squares) Two planets seen to form a right angle are said to be "square" each other. Their activities work at cross purposes and produce tension. Squares are formed between signs that have similar modes of action. ...