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- [skwair-ish]
- /ˈskwɛər ɪʃ/
- /ˈskweə.rɪʃ/
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- [skwair-ish]
- /ˈskwɛər ɪʃ/
Definitions of squarish word
- adjective squarish approximately square. 1
- adjective squarish more nearly square than round 0
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Origin of squarish
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; square + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Squarish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
squarish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
squarish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for squarish
adj squarish
- boxlike — a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover.
- boxy — Something that is boxy is similar to a square in shape and usually plain.
- foursquare — consisting of four corners and four right angles; square: a solid, foursquare building.
adjective squarish
- equilateral — Having all its sides of the same length.
- orthogonal — Mathematics. Also, orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection. (of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero. (of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero. (of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero. (of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector. (of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.
- quadrate — square or rectangular.
- quadratic — square.
- quadratical — (rare) quadratic.
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