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square measure

square meas·ure
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skwair mezh-er]
    • /skwɛər ˈmɛʒ ər/
    • /skweə(r) ˈmeʒə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skwair mezh-er]
    • /skwɛər ˈmɛʒ ər/

Definitions of square measure words

  • noun square measure a system of units for the measurement of surfaces or areas. 1
  • noun square measure a unit or system of units for measuring areas 0
  • noun square measure a system of measuring area, esp. the system in which 144 square inches = 1 square foot or that in which 10,000 square centimeters = 1 square meter 0
See all 3 definitions of square measure

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Origin of square measure

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Square measure

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Square measure

square measure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

square measure usage trend in Literature

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