square

Adjective
  1. Having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle (synset 302050637)
    "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"
    also: angular, angulate - having angles or an angular shape
    similar to:
    • quadrate - having four sides and four angles
    • right-angled - forming a right angle or containing one or more right angles
    • squared - having been made square
    • squarish - somewhat square in appearance or form
  2. Characterized by honesty and fairness (synset 302326142)
    "straight dealing"; "a square deal"
    also:
    • honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
    • lawful - conformable to or allowed by law
    tells us about: honestness, honesty - the quality of being honest
    similar to:
    same as: straight
  3. Providing abundant nourishment (synset 302569298)
    "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"
    similar to: wholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
    same as: hearty, satisfying, solid, substantial
  4. Leaving no balance (synset 301714134)
    "my account with you is now all square"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    similar to: paid - marked by the reception of pay
  5. Without evasion or compromise (synset 300769662)
    "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
    similar to: direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
    same as: straight, straightforward
  6. Rigidly conventional or old-fashioned (synset 300610234)
    domain usage: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
    similar to: conventional - unimaginative and conformist
    same as: straight
Noun
  1. (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles;
    A four-sided regular polygon (synset 113901273)
    "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"
    referred to in: geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
    is a type of:
    subtypes: quadrate - a square-shaped object
    same as: foursquare
  2. The product of two equal terms (synset 113753131)
    "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"
    is a type of: number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    same as: second power
  3. An open area at the meeting of two or more streets (synset 108637195)
    is a type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract - an extended area of land
    subtypes: piazza, place, plaza - a public square with room for pedestrians
    specific instances: trafalgar square - a square in central London where there is a memorial to Admiral Nelson
    is a part of: city - an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
    same as: public square
  4. Something approximating the shape of a square (synset 113901590)
    is a type of: form, shape - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
  5. Someone who doesn't understand what is going on (synset 110662386)
    is a type of: simple, simpleton - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
    same as: lame
  6. A formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views (synset 110662243)
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    is a type of: conservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
    same as: square toes
  7. Any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles (synset 104298649)
    "a checkerboard has 64 squares"
    is a type of: artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
    is a part of: checker board, checkerboard - a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
  8. A hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles;
    Used to construct or test right angles (synset 104298380)
    "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
    is a type of: hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
    subtypes:
    • carpenter's square - a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square
    • try square - a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece
    • t-square - a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines
Adverb
  1. In a straight direct way (synset 400052564)
    "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
    same as: squarely
  2. In a square shape (synset 400051978)
    "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
    same as: squarely
  3. Firmly and solidly (synset 400051806)
    "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
    same as: squarely
Verb
  1. Make square (synset 200145268)
    "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
    is a type of: form, shape - give shape or form to
    same as: square up
  2. Raise to the second power (synset 200641798)
    referred to in: arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
    is a type of: multiply - combine by multiplication
  3. Cause to match, as of ideas or acts (synset 202665734)
    is a type of: adapt, adjust, conform - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
  4. Position so as to be square (synset 201991507)
    "He squared his shoulders"
    is a type of: position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
    subtypes: even up, jog, square up - even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
  5. Be compatible with (synset 202665619)
    "one idea squares with another"
    is a type of: agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
  6. Pay someone and settle a debt (synset 202258149)
    "I squared with him"
    is a type of: settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement
  7. Turn the paddle;
    In canoeing (synset 201127390)
    is a type of: paddle - propel with a paddle
    same as: feather
  8. Turn the oar, while rowing (synset 201127254)
    is a type of: row - propel with oars
    same as: feather

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