ALL meanings of on the square
on the square
O o - noun on the square a rectangle having all four sides of equal length. 1
- noun on the square anything having this form or a form approximating it, as a city block, rectangular piece of candy, etc. 1
- noun on the 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 on the square a rectangularly shaped area on a game board, as in chess or checkers. 1
- noun on the square a try square, T square, or the like. 1
- noun on the 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
- noun on the square Slang. a person who is ignorant of or uninterested in current fads, ideas, manners, tastes, etc.; an old-fashioned, conventional, or conservative person. 1
- noun on the square Military. (formerly) a body of troops drawn up in quadrilateral form. 1
- noun on the square Building Trades. a unit of measure for roofing materials, equal to 100 square feet (9.3 sq. m). 1
- noun on the square a flower bud of the cotton plant. 1
- noun on the square Nautical. the area at the bottom of a hatchway. 1
- noun on the square Usually, squares. Informal. a square meal: to get three squares a day. 1
- noun on the square Astrology. a situation in which two heavenly bodies or groups of heavenly bodies have celestial longitudes differing by 90 degrees, an aspect indicative of internal tension with an equally strong and conflicting need for adjustment. 1
- noun on the square Obsolete. a pattern, standard, or example. 1
- verb with object on the square to reduce to square, rectangular, or cubical form (often followed by off): He squared off the log to make a timber for his house. 1
- verb with object on the square to mark out in one or more squares or rectangles. 1
- verb with object on the square to test with measuring devices for deviation from a right angle, straight line, or plane surface. 1
- verb with object on the square Mathematics. to multiply (a number or quantity) by itself; raise to the second power. to describe or find a square that is equivalent in area to: to square a circle. 1
- verb with object on the square to bring to the form of a right angle or right angles; set at right angles to something else. 1
- verb with object on the square to even the score of (a contest): to square a game. 1
- verb with object on the square to set (the shoulders and back) in an erect posture so they form an angle similar to a right angle. 1
- verb with object on the square to make straight, level, or even: Square the cloth on the table. 1
- verb with object on the square to regulate, as by a standard; adapt; adjust. 1
- verb with object on the square to adjust harmoniously or satisfactorily (often followed by with): How could you square such actions with your conscience? 1
- verb with object on the square to balance; pay off; settle: to square a debt. 1
- verb with object on the square Slang. to secure a desired action or attitude by means of bribery; bribe. 1
- verb without object on the square to accord or agree (often followed by with): Your theory does not square with the facts. 1
- verb without object on the square to settle, even, or balance a matter, as by paying a bill, returning a favor, or tying a score. 1
- verb without object on the square (of a cotton plant) to form buds. 1
- adjective on the square formed by or as a right angle; having some part or parts rectangular: a square corner. 1
- adjective on the square having four sides and four right angles in two dimensions or three pairs of parallel sides meeting at right angles in three dimensions; having each dimension in the shape of a square or rectangle and all angles right angles: a square box. 1
- adjective on the square noting any unit of area measurement having the form of a square and designated by a unit of linear measurement forming a side of the square: one square foot. 1
- adjective on the square noting a system of area measurement in terms of such units. 1
- adjective on the square (of an area) equal to a square of a specified length on a side: five miles square. 1
- adjective on the square at right angles, or perpendicular. 1
- adjective on the square Nautical. at right angles to the mast and the keel, as a yard. 1
- adjective on the square having a square or rectangular section: a square bar. 1
- adjective on the square having a solid, sturdy form, especially when characterized by a rectilinear or angular outline. 1
- adjective on the square straight, level, or even, as a surface. 1
- adjective on the square leaving no balance of debt on either side; having all accounts settled: I'm all square with my landlord. 1
- adjective on the square just, fair, or honest. 1
- adjective on the square straightforward, direct, or unequivocal. 1
- adjective on the square Slang. conventional or conservative in style or outlook; not hip. 1
- adverb on the square so as to be square; in square or rectangular form. 1
- adverb on the square at right angles. 1
- adverb on the square fairly or honestly. 1
- adverb on the square directly or straightforwardly. 1
- idioms on the square on the square, at right angles. Informal. straightforward; honest; just: Their dealings with us have always been on the square. 1
- idioms on the square out of square, not at right angles. not in agreement; incorrect; irregular: The inspector's conclusions are out of square with his earlier report. 1
- idioms on the square square the circle, to strive without chance of success; attempt the impossible. 1