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- [skwair]
- /skwɛər/
- /skweə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skwair]
- /skwɛər/
Definitions of square word
- noun square a rectangle having all four sides of equal length. 1
- noun square anything having this form or a form approximating it, as a city block, rectangular piece of candy, etc. 1
- noun square an open area or plaza in a city or town, formed by the meeting or intersecting of two or more streets and often planted with grass, trees, etc., in the center. 1
- noun square a rectangularly shaped area on a game board, as in chess or checkers. 1
- noun square a try square, T square, or the like. 1
- noun square Mathematics. the second power of a quantity, expressed as a2 = a × a, where a is the quantity. a quantity that is the second power of another: Four is the square of two. 1
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Origin of square
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English < Old French esquar(r)e < Vulgar Latin *exquadra, derivative of *exquadrāre (Latin ex- ex-1 + quadrāre to square; see quadrate); (v.) Middle English squaren < Old French esquarrer < Vulgar Latin *exquadrāre; (adj.) Middle English < Old French esquarré, past participle of esquarrer; (adv.) derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Square
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
square popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
square usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for square
adj square
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- anachronous — relating to anachronism; misplaced chronologically
- back number — A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
- banal — If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.
- behind the times — You can use the times to refer to the present time and to modern fashions, tastes, and developments. For example, if you say that someone keeps up with the times, you mean they are fashionable or aware of modern developments. If you say they are behind the times, you mean they are unfashionable or not aware of them.
verb square
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- adapt — If you adapt to a new situation or adapt yourself to it, you change your ideas or behaviour in order to deal with it successfully.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
adv square
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
- as well — You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.
- factually — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
- for certain — free from doubt or reservation; confident; sure: I am certain he will come.
- in-deed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
noun square
- amphitheatre — An amphitheatre is a large open area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upwards. Amphitheatres were built mainly in Greek and Roman times for the performance of plays.
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- arena — An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
- bodega — a shop selling wine and sometimes groceries, esp in a Spanish-speaking country
- campus — A campus is an area of land that contains the main buildings of a university or college.
adjective square
- angled — set at an angle
- dated — Dated things seem old-fashioned, although they may once have been fashionable or modern.
- equilateral — Having all its sides of the same length.
- equitable — Fair and impartial.
- ethical — Of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
adverb square
- exactly — Without discrepancy (used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description).
- explicitly — In an explicit manner.
- faultlessly — In a faultless manner.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
Antonyms for square
adj square
- algid — chilly or cold
- frore — frozen; frosty.
- hawkish — resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
- hunky-dory — about as well as one could wish or expect; satisfactory; fine; OK.
adjective square
- coldish — Somewhat cold.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
noun square
- liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
verb square
- mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
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