square

nouns

(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"
foursquare, square
the product of two equal terms
"nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"
second power, square
an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
public square, square
something approximating the shape of a square
square
is a type of (narrower)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
"geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
form, shape
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
lame, square
a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
square, square toes
any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
"a checkerboard has 64 squares"
square
is a part of
a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
checker board, checkerboard
is a type of (narrower)
a man-made object taken as a whole
artefact, artifact
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"
square
is a type of (narrower)
a tool used with workers' hands
hand tool

verbs

make square
"Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"
square, square up
raise to the second power
square
domain category
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
arithmetic
is a type of (narrower)
combine by multiplication
"multiply 10 by 15"
multiply
cause to match, as of ideas or acts
square
is a type of (narrower)
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
"We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
adapt, adjust, conform
position so as to be square
"He squared his shoulders"
square
is a type of (narrower)
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
position
be compatible with
"one idea squares with another"
square
is a type of (narrower)
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
"The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally
pay someone and settle a debt
"I squared with him"
square
is a type of (narrower)
dispose of; make a financial settlement
settle
turn the paddle; in canoeing
feather, square
turn the oar, while rowing
feather, square

adjectives

having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
"a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"
square
is derived from
squareness
antonym
round
is similar to
having four sides and four angles
quadrate
is similar to
forming a right angle or containing one or more right angles
"a right-angled bend"
right-angled
is similar to
having been made square
squared
is similar to
somewhat square in appearance or form
squarish
see also
having angles or an angular shape
angular, angulate
characterized by honesty and fairness
"straight dealing"; "a square deal"
square, straight
providing abundant nourishment
"a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"
hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial
leaving no balance
"my account with you is now all square"
square
is similar to
marked by the reception of pay
"paid work"; "a paid official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check"
paid
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
colloquialism
without evasion or compromise
"a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
square, straight, straightforward
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
square, straight

adverbs

in a straight direct way
"looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
square, squarely
in a square shape
"a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
square, squarely
firmly and solidly
"hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
square, squarely