Meaning

13 senses
  1. Shaped like a square (the polygon).

    quadratisch

    квадра́тныйkvadrátnyj

  2. Forming a right angle (90°).

    a square corner

    rechtwinklig

    прямоуго́льныйprjamougólʹnyj

    having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle

  3. Forming a right angle (90°).

    Forming right angles in all planes as intended; not racked or leaning.

    The foundation has to be level and the framing has to be square.

  4. Forming 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.

  5. Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.

    A floor that measures 4 feet square has an area of 16 square feet.

    square mile

    квадра́тныйkvadrátnyj, квадра́тныйkvadrátnyj

  6. Honest; straightforward; fair.

    I'm just looking for a square deal on my car repair.

    square dealing

    че́стныйčéstnyj, прямолине́йныйprjamolinéjnyj

  7. Satisfied; comfortable with; not experiencing any conflict.

  8. Even; tied

    to make or leave the accounts square

    The sides were square at the end of the half.

  9. (derogatory, slang)Socially conventional; boring.

    spießig

    rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

  10. In line with the batsman's popping crease.

  11. Solid, decent, substantial.

    It may be prison, but at least I'm getting three square meals a day.

  12. Having a shape broad for the height, with angular rather than curving outlines.

    a man of a square frame

Examples

456 sentences
  1. The square of 5 is 25.

    П'ять у квадраті — двадцять п'ять. — deniko

    ru5 в квадрате — 25. — odexed

    deDas Quadrat von 5 ist 25. — Waldelfe

  2. A square has four sides.

    Квадрат має чотири сторони. — deniko

    ruУ квадрата четыре стороны. — sharptoothed

    deEin Quadrat hat vier Seiten. — MUIRIEL

  3. I won fair and square.

    Я виграв чесно. — oromashka

    ruЯ победила честно и справедливо. — Ooneykcall

    deIch habe klar und deutlich gewonnen. — Dani6187

  4. The square of seven is forty-nine.

    Сім у квадраті — сорок дев'ять. — deniko

    ruСемь в квадрате — сорок девять. — Walentinio

  5. Tom said he wanted to learn how to tie a square knot.

    Том сказав, що хоче знати, як зав'язати прямий вузол. — deniko

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
shaped like a square:
forming a right angle:
honest, straightforward:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
shaped like a square:
forming a right angle:
socially conventional:

Origin

From Middle English square, sqware, squyre; from Old French esquarre, esquerre, (modern Fr

From Middle English square, sqware, squyre; from Old French esquarre, esquerre, (modern French équerre), from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from Latin ex- + quadro, from quadrus (compare English quad and quadra). Doublet of squad and squadra.

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Forms

squarer, squarest
Comparativesquarer Lesson
Superlativesquarest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

5 antonyms

Word family

34 related words

Collocations

11 patterns
  • a square knot
  • tie a square
  • square knot
  • three square meals
  • square meals a
  • eat three square
  • square meals
  • back to square
  • to square one
  • three square
  • in the square

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
square — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto