square

Meanings

• noun

  A flat rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles.

  - "The carpenter used a square to ensure the corners of the table were perfect."
  - "The square root of 16 is 4."

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Pronunciation

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2. /skwɛɚ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

crooked

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Synonyms

carpenter's square , framing square , steel square , hash , pound sign , sharp , piazza , plaza , tetragon , above board , on the level , on the square , on the up and up , straight , bourgeois , normal , orthogonal , perpendicular

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with square
square , fair , square , squareware

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Variants

List of all variants of square that leads to same result
on the square , out of square , square , squares , squareness , squarenesses , squarer , squarest , squared , squarers , squaring , square away , squared away , squares away , squaring away , square bracket , square brackets , square dance , square dancer , square dancers , square dances , square dancing , square-dance , square-danced , square-dances , square-dancing , square knot , square knots , square matrix , square matrixes , square measure , square measures

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Forms

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squares, squaring, square root

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Etymology

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Old French 'esquier', from 'esquarre' meaning 'to cut out'. The term was used to refer to a tool for marking right angles.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'square' comes from the Latin word 'quadratum', which means 'square shape'.

2. The area of a square is calculated by multiplying the length of one side by itself (side * side).

3. A square that has all sides of length 1 unit is called a unit square.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rectangle: A flat four-sided shape with opposite sides of equal length and four right angles.

2. Geometry: The branch of mathematics dealing with points, lines, shapes, and sizes.

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Culture

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The square has been used as a symbol of perfection and order throughout history. In mathematics, it is a fundamental shape used in geometry and algebra. In architecture, it is used to create right angles and to ensure that buildings are symmetrical.

How to Memorize "square"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a regular shape with four sides of equal length and right angles at each corner. You can also imagine a carpenter's square, a tool used for marking right angles.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'square' with the idea of a perfect shape with right angles and equal sides.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Square roots are square side areas' to remember that the square root of a number is the side length of a square with an area equal to that number.

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