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square square definition

square


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  square 
 
  1  of  8  senses  of  square 
 
  Sense  4 
  square 
  =>  square  up  jog,  even  up 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  square 
 
  1  of  8  senses  of  square 
 
  Sense  4 
  square 
  =>  square  up  jog,  even  up 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  square 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  square 
 
  8  senses  of  square 
 
  Sense  1 
  square 
  =>  multiply 
 
  Sense  2 
  square,  square  up 
  =>  shape,  form 
 
  Sense  3 
  square 
  =>  adjust  conform,  adapt 
 
  Sense  4 
  square 
  =>  position 
 
  Sense  5 
  square 
  =>  match,  fit  correspond,  check,  jibe,  gibe,  tally,  agree 
 
  Sense  6 
  square 
  =>  settle 
 
  Sense  7 
  feather,  square 
  =>  paddle 
 
  Sense  8 
  feather,  square 
  =>  row 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  square 
 
  square  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  square 
 
  Sense  1 
  square 
  =>  multiply 
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  Sense  2 
  square,  square  up 
  =>  shape,  form 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  square 
  =>  adjust  conform,  adapt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  square 
  =>  position 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  square 
  =>  match,  fit  correspond,  check,  jibe,  gibe,  tally,  agree 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  square 
  =>  settle 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  feather,  square 
  =>  paddle 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  feather,  square 
  =>  row 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  square 
  bevel  square 
  carpenter's  square 
  foursquare 
  knight  of  the  square  flag 
  latin  square 
  magic  square 
  market  square 
  pounds  per  square  inch 
  public  square 
  set  square 
  square 
  square-bashing 
  square-dance  music 
  square-rigger 
  square  and  rabbet 
  square  block 
  square  bracket 
  square  dance 
  square  dancer 
  square  dancing 
  square  deal 
  square  foot 
  square  inch 
  square  knot 
  square  matrix 
  square  meal 
  square  measure 
  square  meter 
  square  metre 
  square  mile 
  square  nut 
  square  root 
  square  sail 
  square  shooter 
  square  toes 
  square  yard 
  squareflipper  square  flipper 
  squareness 
  squaretail 
  t-square 
  times  square 
  try  square 
  word  square 
 
  Overview  of  noun  square 
 
  The  noun  square  has  7  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  square,  foursquare  --  ((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") 
  2.  (2)  square,  second  power  --  (the  product  of  two  equal  terms;  "nine  is  the  second  power  of  three";  "gravity  is  inversely  proportional  to  the  square  of  the  distance") 
  3.  (2)  public  square,  square  --  (an  open  area  at  the  meeting  of  two  or  more  streets) 
  4.  square,  lame  --  (someone  who  doesn't  understand  what  is  going  on) 
  5.  square,  square  toes  --  ((informal)  a  formal  and  conservative  person  with  old-fashioned  views) 
  6.  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") 
  7.  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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  square 
 
  The  verb  square  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  square  --  (raise  to  the  second  power) 
  2.  (4)  square,  square  up  --  (make  square;  "Square  the  circle";  "square  the  wood  with  a  file") 
  3.  (1)  square  --  (cause  to  match,  as  of  ideas  or  acts) 
  4.  (1)  square  --  (position  so  as  to  be  square:  "He  squared  his  shoulders") 
  5.  square  --  (be  compatible  with  "one  idea  squares  with  another") 
  6.  square  --  (pay  someone  and  settle  a  debt;  "I  squared  with  him") 
  7.  feather,  square  --  (turn  the  paddle;  in  canoeing) 
  8.  feather,  square  --  (turn  the  oar,  while  rowing) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  square 
 
  The  adj  square  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  square  --  (having  four  equal  sides  and  four  right  angles  or  forming  a  right  angle;  "a  square  peg  in  a  round  hole";  "a  square  corner") 
  2.  square  --  ((informal)  leaving  no  balance;  "my  account  with  you  is  now  all  square") 
  3.  square,  straight  --  (characterized  by  honesty  and  fairness;  "a  square  deal";  "wanted  to  do  the  square  thing") 
  4.  square,  straightforward  --  (without  evasion  or  compromise;  "a  square  contradiction";  "he  is  not  being  as  straightforward  as  it  appears") 
  5.  square,  straight  --  ((slang)  rigidly  conventional  or  old-fashioned) 
 
  Overview  of  adv  square 
 
  The  adv  square  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  squarely,  square  --  (in  a  straight  direct  way  "looked  him  squarely  in  the  eye";  "ran  square  into  me") 
  2.  squarely,  square  --  (with  honesty  and  fairness;  "dealt  squarely  with  his  customers";  "always  treated  me  square") 
  3.  squarely,  square  --  (in  a  square  shape;  "a  squarely  cut  piece  of  paper";  "folded  the  sheet  of  paper  square") 
  4.  squarely,  square  --  (firmly  and  solidly;  "hit  the  ball  squarely";  "the  bat  met  the  ball  squarely";  "planted  his  great  bulk  square  before  his  enemy") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  square 
 
  5  senses  of  square 
 
  Sense  1 
  square  (vs.  round) 
 
  round  (vs.  square),  circular 
  =>  ball-shaped,  global,  globose,  globular,  orbicular,  spheric,  spherical 
  =>  bulblike,  bulbous 
  =>  capitate 
  =>  discoid,  discoidal,  disklike 
  =>  moonlike,  moon-round 
  =>  ringlike 
  =>  roundish 
  =>  coccoid 
  =>  nutlike 
  =>  pear-shaped 
  =>  orbiculate,  orbicular 
 
  Sense  2 
  square(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  paid)  ->  unpaid 
 
  Sense  3 
  square,  straight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  honest)  ->  dishonest,  dishonorable 
 
  Sense  4 
  square(postnominal),  straightforward 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  direct)  ->  indirect 
 
  Sense  5 
  square,  straight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  conventional,  conventional)  ->  unconventional 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  square 
 
  5  senses  of  square 
 
  Sense  1 
  square  (vs.  round) 
  =>  quadrate 
  =>  right-angled 
  =>  squared 
  =>  squarish 
  Also  See->  angular#2,  angulate#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  square(prenominal) 
  =>  paid  (vs.  unpaid) 
 
  Sense  3 
  square,  straight 
  =>  honest  (vs.  dishonest),  honorable 
 
  Sense  4 
  square(postnominal),  straightforward 
  =>  direct  (vs.  indirect) 
 
  Sense  5 
  square,  straight 
  =>  conventional  (vs.  unconventional) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  square 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  square 
 
  square  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  square 
  fair-and-square 
  foursquare 
  square 
  square-built 
  square-rigged 
  square-shouldered 
  square-toed 
  squared 
  squared-toe 
 
  Overview  of  noun  square 
 
  The  noun  square  has  7  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  square,  foursquare  --  ((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") 
  2.  (2)  square,  second  power  --  (the  product  of  two  equal  terms;  "nine  is  the  second  power  of  three";  "gravity  is  inversely  proportional  to  the  square  of  the  distance") 
  3.  (2)  public  square,  square  --  (an  open  area  at  the  meeting  of  two  or  more  streets) 
  4.  square,  lame  --  (someone  who  doesn't  understand  what  is  going  on) 
  5.  square,  square  toes  --  ((informal)  a  formal  and  conservative  person  with  old-fashioned  views) 
  6.  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") 
  7.  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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  square 
 
  The  verb  square  has  8  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  square  --  (raise  to  the  second  power) 
  2.  (4)  square,  square  up  --  (make  square;  "Square  the  circle";  "square  the  wood  with  a  file") 
  3.  (1)  square  --  (cause  to  match,  as  of  ideas  or  acts) 
  4.  (1)  square  --  (position  so  as  to  be  square:  "He  squared  his  shoulders") 
  5.  square  --  (be  compatible  with  "one  idea  squares  with  another") 
  6.  square  --  (pay  someone  and  settle  a  debt;  "I  squared  with  him") 
  7.  feather,  square  --  (turn  the  paddle;  in  canoeing) 
  8.  feather,  square  --  (turn  the  oar,  while  rowing) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  square 
 
  The  adj  square  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  square  --  (having  four  equal  sides  and  four  right  angles  or  forming  a  right  angle;  "a  square  peg  in  a  round  hole";  "a  square  corner") 
  2.  square  --  ((informal)  leaving  no  balance;  "my  account  with  you  is  now  all  square") 
  3.  square,  straight  --  (characterized  by  honesty  and  fairness;  "a  square  deal";  "wanted  to  do  the  square  thing") 
  4.  square,  straightforward  --  (without  evasion  or  compromise;  "a  square  contradiction";  "he  is  not  being  as  straightforward  as  it  appears") 
  5.  square,  straight  --  ((slang)  rigidly  conventional  or  old-fashioned) 
 
  Overview  of  adv  square 
 
  The  adv  square  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  squarely,  square  --  (in  a  straight  direct  way  "looked  him  squarely  in  the  eye";  "ran  square  into  me") 
  2.  squarely,  square  --  (with  honesty  and  fairness;  "dealt  squarely  with  his  customers";  "always  treated  me  square") 
  3.  squarely,  square  --  (in  a  square  shape;  "a  squarely  cut  piece  of  paper";  "folded  the  sheet  of  paper  square") 
  4.  squarely,  square  --  (firmly  and  solidly;  "hit  the  ball  squarely";  "the  bat  met  the  ball  squarely";  "planted  his  great  bulk  square  before  his  enemy") 



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