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squares

/skwɛrz/ /skwɛərz/

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A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.

Examples :

""The checkerboard is made up of alternating black and white squares." "

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Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form.

Examples :

"The checkerboard was made up of alternating black and white squares. "

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An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.

Examples :

"The carpenter used two squares to ensure the wooden frame was perfectly rectangular. "

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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 :

"We often meet friends in the squares after school to relax and chat. "

area architecture environment place

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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."

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A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.

Examples :

"The general ordered the soldiers to form squares to defend against the approaching cavalry. "

military group war

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(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 :

"My grandpa doesn't understand why kids wear ripped jeans; he thinks we're all becoming squares. "

culture style person society attitude entertainment word language

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The symbol # on a telephone; hash.

Examples :

"Enter your account number followed by a square."

technology communication sign number

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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."

area sport place

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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 roofing contractor estimated the job would require 15 squares of shingles." "

property area building math

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(roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of roof area.

Examples :

"The roofer estimated the job would require ten squares of shingles to cover the entire roof. "

architecture area building

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(academia) A mortarboard

Examples :

"At graduation, the students tossed their squares into the air, celebrating their academic achievements. "

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Examples :

"Even when times were tough, we got three squares a day."

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Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.

Examples :

""The project was graded on the squares of following the instructions and submitting it on time." "

moral philosophy quality character

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The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.

Examples :

"The teacher ensured the students' understanding was on squares before moving on to the next lesson. "

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The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.

Examples :

"The astrologer noted that Mars and Venus were in squares, indicating a period of potential conflict in matters of love and relationships. "

astronomy astrology position math

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The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel.

Examples :

"The siblings' constant squares over toys were exhausting for their parents. "

action attitude communication

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Examples :

""He stepped outside for a quick break and lit up two squares." "

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A vat used for fermentation.

Examples :

"The brewery uses large, stainless steel squares for fermenting their beer. "

drink agriculture utensil food process industry

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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."

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To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit.

Examples :

"John can square this question up for us."

attitude business action plan

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To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.

Examples :

"I cannot square the results of the experiment with my hypothesis."

attitude plan function

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Of a value, term or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.

Examples :

"To find the area of a square garden, you squares the length of one side. "

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To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.

Examples :

"square the circle"

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To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch

Examples :

"The soccer player squares the ball to her teammate, setting her up for a shot on goal. "

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To take opposing sides; to quarrel.

Examples :

"The siblings often squared off over who got to use the computer first. "

attitude action communication

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To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.

Examples :

""The witness's testimony squares with the evidence found at the scene." "

condition business situation

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To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.

Examples :

"The two neighbors squared off after their dogs got into a fight in the park. "

attitude action communication

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To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off.

Examples :

"Seeing the two boys arguing, the teacher walked over and told them to stop and square off. "

sport action attitude

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To form with four sides and four right angles.

Examples :

"The construction workers will need to carefully squares the foundation before they pour the concrete. "

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To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully squares the corners of the wooden frame before attaching the sides. "

math technical building

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To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.

Examples :

"The teacher squares each student's progress against the learning goals for the semester. "

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To hold a quartile position respecting.

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"Her performance on the standardized test squares her within the top 25% of all students nationwide. "