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Irregular: The inspector's conclusions are out of square with his earlier report. Just: Their dealings with us have always been on the square.

Astrologya 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.

Informal TermsUsually, squares. a square meal: to get three squares a day.

Nautical, Naval Termsthe area at the bottom of a hatchway.

Botanya flower bud of the cotton plant.

Buildinga unit of measure for roofing materials, equal to 100 square feet (9.3 sq.

Military(formerly) a body of troops drawn up in quadrilateral form.

Īn old-fashioned, conventional, or conservative person.

Slang Termsa person who is ignorant of or uninterested in current fads, ideas, manners, tastes, etc.

a quantity that is the second power of another: Four is the square of two.

the second power of a quantity, expressed as a 2 = a × a, where a is the quantity.

Buildinga try square, Tsquare, or the like.

Gamesa rectangularly shaped area on a game board, as in chess or checkers.

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.anything having this form or a form approximating it, as a city block, rectangular piece of candy, etc.Square (skwâr), USA pronunciation n., v., squared, squar

Mathematicsat right angles: The carpenter lined up the door frame square with the floor and walls.įirmly: She looked him square in the eye.old-fashioned or conservative: She thinks her parents are so square.Straightforward: We got a square deal on the car. straight, level, or even, such as a surface.having a solid, sturdy form: He looked tough, square, and ready to handle trouble.equal to a square of a specified length on a side: They searched an area that was five miles square.having the form of a square and being described by a unit of measurement forming a side of the square: one square foot.

Mathematicshaving four sides and four right angles or three pairs of parallel sides meeting at right angles: a square box.Mathematicsforming a right angle: a square corner.square up, to settle an account: I'll pay the bill now, we can square up later.Sport square off, to hold oneself in a position showing readiness to fight: The two teams square off tonight to decide the city championship.square away, put (oneself or things) in order or in a state of readiness: Everything is squared away for the party.Match: That theory does not square with the facts. to adjust so as to fit, agree, or be satisfactory: Can you square such dishonest actions with your conscience?.to make straight, level, or at right angles to something else: Square the cloth on the table.to set (the shoulders and back) in an erect posture: The prisoner squared his shoulders and faced his questioner bravely.Games to even the score of (a contest): The teams squared the score in the second half.Mathematics to multiply (a quantity) by itself.to mark out in one or more squares or rectangles: squared graph paper.to cut or reduce to square, rectangular, or cubical form: to square an uneven piece of cut wood.a person who is old-fashioned or conservative.a number that is the second power of another: Four is the square of two.the second power of a number, expressed as a 2 = a × a, where a is the number.Buildingan L-shaped tool, Tsquare, or the like.an open area formed at the place where two or more streets meet: The concert was held in the village square.something having or resembling this form, such as a city block, an area on a game board or a piece of graph paper, etc.Mathematicsa rectangle having all four sides of equal length.Square /skwɛr/ USA pronunciation n., v., squared, squar