noun Download 🔗Share A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral. Examples : "The floor tiles were arranged in perfect squares. " math figure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form. Examples : "The park bench had a sturdy square shape. " area math figure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles. Examples : "The carpenter used the square to ensure the shelves were perfectly straight. " utensil technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye. Examples : "The town square was a pleasant place to meet friends after school. " area architecture place environment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression. Examples : "64 is the square of 8." math number essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A body of troops drawn up in a square formation. Examples : "The army deployed a square of soldiers to defend the village. " military group war essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (1950s slang) A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends: still sometimes used in modern terminology. Examples : "At the family reunion, the square uncle refused to try the newfangled smartphone app. " culture person style society attitude character essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The symbol # on a telephone; hash. Examples : "Enter your account number followed by a square." technology communication computing sign number essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time. Examples : "An ideal playing area is roughly circular in shape with a central area, the cricket square, measuring 27.44 metres by 27.44 metres and boundaries 45.75 metres from the sides of the square." sport area essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia. Examples : "The living room is 10 square. " property area unit building architecture math essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of roof area. Examples : "The roofer quoted $50 per square for the new roof. " architecture area unit building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (academia) A mortarboard Examples : "The graduating student wore a black square on their head. " education essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A square meal. Examples : "Even when times were tough, we got three squares a day." food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule. Examples : "The architect emphasized the square of the building's design, ensuring its symmetrical proportions were perfect. " moral philosophy character value right quality essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level. Examples : "The teacher explained the problem using a square method of calculation, ensuring everyone understood the solution equally. " quality math essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate. Examples : "The astrologer noted the square between Mars and Saturn, predicting potential conflicts in the family. " astronomy astrology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel. Examples : "The square between the siblings over the last slice of pizza ended with tears. " action attitude essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Cigarette. Examples : "My brother smoked a square after school. " substance item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A vat used for fermentation. Examples : "The brewery used a large square for fermenting the beer. " drink utensil agriculture food industry process essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular: Examples : "The casting was mounted on a milling machine so that its sides could be squared." architecture building math technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit. Examples : "John can square this question up for us." attitude character way essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share Of a value, term or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power. Examples : "To calculate the area of the square garden, we need to square the length of one side. " math number essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as. Examples : "square the circle" math technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch Examples : "The soccer player squared across the field to get the ball. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take opposing sides; to quarrel. Examples : "The siblings squared off over who got to use the last slice of pizza. " communication language action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit. Examples : "My schedule squares with my sister's; we both have free time on Tuesdays. " attitude business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel. Examples : "The siblings squared off over who got the last cookie. " attitude action communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off. Examples : "Before arguing with his brother, Mark squared up, fists clenched. " sport attitude action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form with four sides and four right angles. Examples : "The carpenter carefully squared the wooden frame to ensure it would fit properly in the window. " math figure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard. Examples : "To compare the cost of different groceries, we need to square the prices per pound. " value math business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hold a quartile position respecting. Examples : "In the class ranking, Maria squared among the top students. " math position essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Shaped like a square (the polygon). Examples : "The table in the classroom has a square shape. " math essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Forming a right angle, especially at right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced. Examples : "a square corner" nautical sailing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of numbers formed by multiplying two equal numbers. Examples : "9 is a square number." math number essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself. Examples : "square metre" math area essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share In line with the batsman's popping crease. Examples : "The batter positioned himself square to the pitch. " sport position essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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