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- [skwair]
- /skwɛər/
- /skweər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skwair]
- /skwɛər/
Definitions of squares word
- noun squares a rectangle having all four sides of equal length. 1
- noun squares anything having this form or a form approximating it, as a city block, rectangular piece of candy, etc. 1
- noun squares 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 squares a rectangularly shaped area on a game board, as in chess or checkers. 1
- noun squares a try square, T square, or the like. 1
- noun squares 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 squares
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 Squares
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
squares 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".
squares usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for squares
verb squares
- accords — Plural form of accord.
- balances — Plural form of balance.
- calipers — Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- comps — Plural form of comp.
- consorts — Plural form of consort.
noun squares
- areas — Plural form of area.
- arenas — Plural form of arena.
- campuses — the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- cards — any game or games played with cards, esp playing cards
- concourses — Plural form of concourse.
adjective squares
- cornballs — Plural form of cornball.
- crickets — Plural form of cricket.
- equilaterals — Plural form of equilateral.
- fairs — Plural form of fair.
- flushes — Plural form of flush.
Antonyms for squares
noun squares
- liberals — Plural form of liberal.
verb squares
- mismatches — Plural form of mismatch.
Top questions with squares
- how many squares do you see?
- how many squares on a checkerboard?
- how many squares?
- how many squares answer?
- how many squares are on a checkerboard?
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