square

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles

   A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.

   • I took refuge in the square form and exhibited a picture which consisted of nothing more than a black square on a white field.
2. 2

   Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form.

   • You may not move a piece to a square already occupied by one of your own pieces.
3. 3

   An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.

   • There are so many uses for the square, in fact, that a new model will usually come complete with a booklet enumerating its applications.
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      An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape,…

      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 statue of Alexander the Seventh stands in the large square of the town.
      • You're not in Wisconsin, Dave. The big story isn't about a cow wandering into the town square.
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      The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself

      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.
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      A pattern to be matched that consists of a subpattern repeated, such as "papa" or…

      A pattern to be matched that consists of a subpattern repeated, such as "papa" or "wikiwiki".

      • Squares cannot be easily matched by regular expressions.
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      A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.

      • he alone Dealt on lieutenantry, and no practice had In the brave squares of war
      • The sand of the desert is sodden red,— Red with the wreck of a square that broke;— The Gatling's jammed and the Colonel dead, And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.
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      A socially conventional or conservative person

      A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends.

      • Why do you always wear a tie? Don't be such a square!
      • Good looks are important, but good looks don't hold if he's a square.
      • She said: Wow! What a square! Don't you dig the scene? / Daddy Cool's playing his piano machine!
   6. 9

      The symbol # on a telephone

      The symbol # on a telephone; hash.

      • Enter your account number followed by a square.
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      The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used…

      The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.

      • An ideal playing area is roughly circular in shape with a central area, the cricket square, measuring 27.44 metres by 27.44 metres and boundaries 45.75 metres from the sides of the square.
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      A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet…

      A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.

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      A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m²) of roof area.…

      A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m²) of roof area. The materials for roofing jobs are often billed by the square in the United States.

   10. 13

       A mortarboard.

   11. 14

       Ellipsis of square meal.

       • Even when times were tough, we got three squares a day.
   12. 15

       Exact proportion

       Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.

       • 1594-1597, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie They of Galatia [were] much more out of square.
       • I have not kept my square.
   13. 16

       The relation of harmony, or exact agreement

       The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.

       • We live not on the square with such as these.
   14. 17

       The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other

       The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.

   15. 18

       The act of squaring, or quarrelling

       The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel.

   16. 19

       Cigarette.

   17. 20

       A vat used for fermentation.

   18. 21

       A well-defined torso.

       • She wanna talk about feelings But I don't believe in love Just give me your square
       • I don’t really care about them man there Tell the bad b “just swing your square”
       • Get on your knees and suck this dick Get on your knees and slop this quick Bro knows I could never put trust in a bitch (Never) Me and Tz like Lilo ’n Stitch So don’t hesitate to swing me your shit Yeah, swing your square
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       Shaped like a square (the polygon).

       • The huge square box, parquet-floored and high-ceilinged, had been arranged to display a suite of bedroom furniture designed and made in the halcyon days of the last quarter of the nineteenth century, […].
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       Forming a right angle (90°).

       • a square corner
       • Take care to make the cut completely square to the edges of the wire to give a good butt join for the ends of the wire.
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       Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.

       • A floor that measures 4 feet square has an area of 16 square feet.
       • square mile
   22. 25

       Honest

       Honest; straightforward; fair.

       • I'm just looking for a square deal on my car repair.
       • square dealing
       • Why, you would not be boosing till lightman's in a square crib like mine, as if you were in a flash panny?
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       Satisfied

       Satisfied; comfortable with; not experiencing any conflict.

       • By the confident tone in her voice, you can tell she is square with that.
       • " […] I will never act on it, but if you're satisfied with the way things are then I am, too. […] So, are we square?”
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       Even

       Even; tied

       • to make or leave the accounts square
       • The sides were square at the end of the half.
       • The teams were square while at even strength. have to play better than even if we want to win games." said Montreal goalie Jose Theodore
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       Socially conventional

       Socially conventional; boring.

       • It was a square town, but that didn't bother me. I knew I didn't have to live a square life.
       • The square Johns lie more than the in-guys do.
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       In line with the batsman's popping crease.

   27. 30

       Solid, decent, substantial.

       • It may be prison, but at least I'm getting three square meals a day.
       • By Heaven, square eaters. More meat, I say.
       • It is obvious two o'clock will arrive in about five and a half hours from now, and I presume every gentleman in the House would like to get a square breakfast.
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       Having a shape broad for the height, with angular rather than curving outlines.

       • a man of a square frame
   29. 32

       Of an internal combustion engine design, in which the diameter of the piston is similar,…

       Of an internal combustion engine design, in which the diameter of the piston is similar, roughly, approximately, equal to its stroke distance.

   30. 33

       Directly.

       • Staash tipped up the rim of his hat and looked me square in the eyes as the cigarette dangled from his lips.
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       To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else

       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.
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       To resolve or reconcile

       To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit.

       • John can square this question up for us.
       • These results just don't square with what we expected.
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       To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.

       • I cannot square the results of the experiment with my hypothesis.
       • to square our actions by the opinions of others
       • Square my trial To my proportioned strength.
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       Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself

       Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.

   35. 38

       To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.

       • square the circle
   36. 39

       To tile (completely fill) with squares.

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       To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch

       • First, former Toffee Mikel Arteta sent Walcott racing clear but instead of shooting he squared towards Ramsey, who was foiled by Tony Hibbert.
   38. 41

       To take opposing sides

       To take opposing sides; to quarrel.

   39. 42

       To accord or agree exactly

       To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.

       • No works shall find acceptance […] that square not truly with the Scripture plan.
   40. 43

       To go to opposite sides

       To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.

       • Are you such fools / To square for this?
   41. 44

       To take a boxing attitude

       To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off.

       • There we stood, well squared up before it, shoulder to shoulder, and foot to foot, with our hands behind us, not budging an inch.
   42. 45

       To form with four sides and four right angles.

       • A stately pallace built of squared bricke, Which cunningly was without morter laid
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       To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces.

       • to square mason's work
       • Everything on his writing desk was squared off: blotter, paper knife, pen rack.
   44. 47

       To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.

       • to square the general sex By Cressid's rule
   45. 48

       To hold a quartile position respecting.

       • the icy Goat, the Crab that square the Scales
   46. 49

       A surname.

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