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S0681700 (skwâr)n.1. A polygon having four equal sides and four equal angles.2. Something having an equal-sided rectangular form: a square of cloth.3. A T-shaped or L-shaped instrument for drawing or testing right angles.4. Mathematics The product obtained when a number or quantity is multiplied by itself: 49 is the square of 7.5. Games Any of the quadrilateral spaces on a board, as in chess.6. a. Abbr. Sq. An open, usually four-sided area at the intersection of two or more streets, often planted with grass and trees for use as a park.b. A rectangular space enclosed by streets and occupied by buildings; a block.7. The flower bud of a cotton plant, with three bracts surrounding the unopened flower in a pyramidal structure.8. Slang A person who is regarded as dull, rigidly conventional, and out of touch with current trends.adj. squar·er, squar·est 1. Having four equal sides and four right angles.2. Forming a right angle.3. In alignment or flush: Put the paper square with the edge of the desk.4. a. Abbr. sq. Expressed in units measuring area: square feet.b. Having a specified length in each of two equal dimensions: a room that is 12 feet square.5. Having a base that is a square: a square pyramid.6. Nautical Set at right angles to the mast and keel. Used of the yards of a square-rigged ship.7. Approximately rectangular and equilateral in cross section: a square house.8. Characterized by blocklike solidity or sturdiness.9. Honest; direct: a square answer.10. Just; equitable: a square deal.11. Having all accounts settled; even: I paid what I owed you, so we're square.12. Sports Even; tied.13. Slang Rigidly conventional; dull.v. squared, squar·ing, squares v.tr.1. To cut to a square or rectangular shape. Often used with off.2. To test or adjust for conformity to a desired plane, straight line, or right angle.3. To mark into squares. Often used with off.4. a. To bring into conformity or agreement: She could not square the request with her principles.b. To bring (oneself) into a better position or relation: He tried to square himself with his parents.5. To set straight or at approximate right angles: square one's cap.6. To bring into balance; settle: square a debt.7. Sports To even the score of: to square a game.8. Mathematics a. To raise (a number or quantity) to the second power.b. To find a square equal in area to (the area of a given figure).9. Informal To bribe or fix: a party in litigation that tried to square the judge.v.intr.1. Mathematics To be at right angles.2. To agree or conform: a story that doesn't square with the facts.adv.1. Mathematics At right angles.2. In a square shape.3. In a solid manner; firmly.4. Directly; straight: ran square into each other.5. In an honest, straightforward manner.Phrasal Verbs: square away1. Nautical To square the yards of a sailing vessel.2. To put away or in order. square off To assume a fighting stance; prepare to fight. square up To settle a bill or debt.Idioms: on the square1. Mathematics At right angles.2. Honestly and openly: has always dealt on the square. out of square1. Mathematics Not at exact right angles.2. Not in agreement. square peg in a round hole Informal A misfit. three squares a day Informal Three square meals eaten in a day.

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[Middle English, from Old French esquarre, from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from *exquadrāre, to square : Latin ex-, ex- + quadrāre, to give a square shape to (from quadrum, a square; see k^wetwer- in Indo-European roots).]

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square′ness n.squar′er n.

square

(skwɛə) n1. (Mathematics) a plane geometric figure having four equal sides and four right angles. Compare rectangle, rhombus2. any object, part, or arrangement having this or a similar shape: a square of carpet; a square on a chessboard. 3. (Human Geography) (capital when part of name) an open area in a town, sometimes including the surrounding buildings, which may form a square4. (Mathematics) maths the product of two equal factors; the second power: 9 is the square of 3, written 3². 5. (Tools) an instrument having two strips of wood, metal, etc, set in the shape of a T or L, used for constructing or testing right angles6. (Cricket) cricket the closely-cut area in the middle of a ground on which wickets are prepared7. (Military) a body of soldiers drawn up in the form of a square8. (Rowing) rowing the position of the blade of an oar perpendicular to the surface of the water just before and during a stroke9. informal a person who is old-fashioned in views, customs, appearance, etc10. (Astrology) astrology an aspect of about 90° between two planets, etc. See conjunction⁵, opposition⁹, trine¹11. obsolete a standard, pattern, or rule12. back to square one indicating a return to the starting point of an investigation, experiment, etc, because of failure, lack of progress, etc13. at right angles14. on equal terms15. informal honestly and openly16. (Historical Terms) slang a phrase identifying someone as a Freemason: he is on the square. 17. out of square a. not at right angles or not having a right angleb. not in order or agreementadj18. being a square in shape19. (Mathematics) having or forming one or more right angles or being at right angles to something20. square or rectangular in section: a square bar. 21. (Mathematics) a. (prenominal) denoting a measure of area of any shape: a circle of four square feet. b. (immediately postpositive) denoting a square having a specified length on each side: a board four feet square contains 16 square feet. 22. fair and honest (esp in the phrase a square deal)23. straight, even, or level: a square surface. 24. (Cricket) cricket at right angles to the wicket: square leg. 25. (General Sporting Terms) sport in a straight line across the pitch: a square pass. 26. (Nautical Terms) nautical (of the sails of a square-rigger) set at right angles to the keel27. informal old-fashioned in views, customs, appearance, etc28. stocky or sturdy: square shoulders. 29. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (postpositive) having no remaining debts or accounts to be settled30. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of a horse's gait) sound, steady, or regular31. (prenominal) unequivocal or straightforward: a square contradiction. 32. (postpositive) neat and tidy33. (Mathematics) maths (of a matrix) having the same number of rows and columns34. all square on equal terms; even in score35. square peg square peg in a round hole informal a person or thing that is a misfit, such as an employee in a job for which he or she is unsuitedvb (mainly tr) 36. to make into a square or similar shape37. (Mathematics) maths to raise (a number or quantity) to the second power38. (Mathematics) to test or adjust for deviation with respect to a right angle, plane surface, etc39. (sometimes foll by off) to divide into squares40. to position so as to be rectangular, straight, or level: square the shoulders. 41. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (sometimes foll by up) to settle (debts, accounts, etc)42. (General Sporting Terms) to level (the score) in a game, etc43. (often foll by: with) to agree or cause to agree: your ideas don't square with mine. 44. (Rowing) rowing to turn (an oar) perpendicular to the surface of the water just before commencing a stroke45. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (in canoeing) to turn (a paddle) perpendicular to the direction of the canoe at the commencement of a stroke. Compare feather¹⁶46. to arrange (something), esp by a corrupt method or come to an arrangement with (someone), as by bribery47. square the circle to attempt the impossible (in reference to the insoluble problem of constructing a square having exactly the same area as a given circle)adv48. in order to be square49. at right angles50. (General Sporting Terms) sport in a straight line across the pitch: pass the ball square. 51. informal squarely[C13: from Old French esquare, from Vulgar Latin exquadra (unattested), from Latin ex¹ + quadrāre to make square; see quadrant] ˈsquareness n ˈsquarer n ˈsquarish adj

square

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n., v. squared, squar•ing, n. 1. a rectangle having all four sides of equal length. 2. something having or resembling this form, as a city block. 3. an open area formed by the intersecting of two or more streets. 4. a rectangularly shaped area on a game board. 5. a try square, Tsquare, or the like. 6. a. the second power of a quantity, expressed as a²=axa, where a is the quantity. b. a quantity that is the second power of another: Four is the square of two. 7. Slang. a person who is old-fashioned, conventional, or conservative. 8. a flower bud of the cotton plant. 9. Usu., squares.Informal. a square meal: three squares a day. v.t. 10. to reduce to square, rectangular, or cubical form (often fol. by off). 11. to mark out in one or more squares or rectangles. 12. to test with measuring devices for deviation from a right angle, straight line, or plane surface. 13. a. to multiply (a number or quantity) by itself; raise to the second power. b. to describe or find a square that is equivalent in area to: to square a circle. 14. to bring to the form of a right angle; set at right angles. 15. to even the score of (a contest). 16. to set (the shoulders and back) in an erect posture. 17. to make straight, level, or even: Square the cloth on the table. 18. to regulate, as by a standard. 19. to adjust harmoniously or satisfactorily: Can you square such actions with your conscience? 20. to balance; pay off; settle: to square a debt. 21. Slang. to bribe. v.i. 22. to accord; agree: That theory does not square with the facts. 23. square away, a. to make preparations; get ready. b. to assume a fighting stance. c. to put in order. 24. square off, to assume a fighting stance. 25. square up, to settle an account. adj. 26. forming a right angle: a square corner. 27. having four sides and four right angles or three pairs of parallel sides meeting at right angles: a square box. 28. having the form of a square and designated by a unit of linear measurement forming a side of the square: one square foot. 29. equal to a square of a specified length on a side: five miles square. 30. Naut. being at right angles to the mast and the keel. 31. having a solid, sturdy form. 32. straight, level, or even, as a surface. 33. having all accounts settled. 34. fair; honest. 35. straightforward; unequivocal. 36. Slang. conventional or conservative in style or outlook. adv. 37. in square or rectangular form. 38. at right angles. 39. straightforwardly; fairly; honestly. Idioms: 1. on the square, a. at right angles. b. Informal. straightforward; honest. 2. out of square, a. not at right angles. b. not in agreement. [1250–1300; < Old French esquar(r)e < Vulgar Latin *exquadra, derivative of *exquadrāre= Latin ex- ex-¹ + quadrāre to square (see quadrate)] square′ness, n. squar′er, n.

square

(skwâr)Noun1. A rectangle having four equal sides.2. The product that results when a number or quantity is multiplied by itself. The square of 8, for example, is 64.Adjective Of, being, or using units that express the measure of area: square miles.Verb To multiply a number, quantity, or expression by itself.

Square

 a body of troops drawn up in a square formation.Examples: square of battle, 1599; of pedestrians, 1893; of pikes, 1602.

square

Past participle: squared
Gerund: squaring

Imperative
square
square

Present
I square
you square
he/she/it squares
we square
you square
they square

Preterite
I squared
you squared
he/she/it squared
we squared
you squared
they squared

Present Continuous
I am squaring
you are squaring
he/she/it is squaring
we are squaring
you are squaring
they are squaring

Present Perfect
I have squared
you have squared
he/she/it has squared
we have squared
you have squared
they have squared

Past Continuous
I was squaring
you were squaring
he/she/it was squaring
we were squaring
you were squaring
they were squaring

Past Perfect
I had squared
you had squared
he/she/it had squared
we had squared
you had squared
they had squared

Future
I will square
you will square
he/she/it will square
we will square
you will square
they will square

Future Perfect
I will have squared
you will have squared
he/she/it will have squared
we will have squared
you will have squared
they will have squared

Future Continuous
I will be squaring
you will be squaring
he/she/it will be squaring
we will be squaring
you will be squaring
they will be squaring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been squaring
you have been squaring
he/she/it has been squaring
we have been squaring
you have been squaring
they have been squaring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been squaring
you will have been squaring
he/she/it will have been squaring
we will have been squaring
you will have been squaring
they will have been squaring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been squaring
you had been squaring
he/she/it had been squaring
we had been squaring
you had been squaring
they had been squaring

Conditional
I would square
you would square
he/she/it would square
we would square
you would square
they would square

Past Conditional
I would have squared
you would have squared
he/she/it would have squared
we would have squared
you would have squared
they would have squared

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	square - (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"foursquaregeometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfacesregular polygon - a polygon with all sides and all angles equalquadrate - a square-shaped objectrectangle - a parallelogram with four right angles
	2.	square - the product of two equal terms; "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"second powernumber - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
	3.	square - an open area at the meeting of two or more streetspublic squarecity - an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate"piazza, plaza, place - a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of land
	4.	square - something approximating the shape of a squareshape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
	5.	square - someone who doesn't understand what is going onlamesimpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
	6.	square - a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned viewssquare toescolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechconservative, conservativist - a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
	7.	square - any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a checkerboard has 64 squares"artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a wholechecker board, checkerboard - a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
	8.	square - a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"carpenter's square - a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try squarehand tool - a tool used with workers' handstry square - a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight pieceT-square - a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines
Verb	1.	square - make square; "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"square upshape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
	2.	square - raise to the second powerarithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculationsmultiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"
	3.	square - cause to match, as of ideas or actsadapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
	4.	square - position so as to be square; "He squared his shoulders"position - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relationeven up, jog, square up - even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
	5.	square - be compatible with; "one idea squares with another"correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
	6.	square - pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him"settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement
	7.	square - turn the paddle; in canoeingfeatherpaddle - propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe"
	8.	square - turn the oar, while rowingfeatherrow - propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"
Adj.	1.	square - having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"angulate, angular - having angles or an angular shapecircular, round - having a circular shape
	2.	square - characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"straighthonest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"lawful - conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent"
	3.	square - providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"satisfying, hearty, substantial, solidwholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"
	4.	square - leaving no balance; "my account with you is now all square"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechpaid - marked by the reception of pay; "paid work"; "a paid official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check"
	5.	square - without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"straightforward, straightdirect - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
	6.	square - rigidly conventional or old-fashionedstraightjargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"conventional - unimaginative and conformist; "conventional bourgeois lives"; "conventional attitudes"
Adv.	1.	square - in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"squarely
	2.	square - in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"squarely
	3.	square - firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"squarely

square

noun1. town square, close, quad, market square, quadrangle, village square The house is located in one of Pimlico's prettiest squares.2. (Informal) conservative, dinosaur, traditionalist, die-hard, stick-in-the-mud (informal), fuddy-duddy (informal), old buffer (Brit. informal), antediluvian, back number (informal), (old) fogey I'm a square, man. I adore Steely Dan.adjective1. straight, rectangular, oblong, at right angles, quadrilateral His fingernails were square and cut neatly across.2. fair, just, straight, genuine, decent, ethical, straightforward, upright, honest, equitable, upfront (informal), on the level (informal), kosher (informal), dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), above board, fair and square, on the up and up We are asking for a square deal.3. (Informal) old-fashioned, straight (slang), conservative, conventional, dated, bourgeois, out of date, stuffy, behind the times, strait-laced, out of the ark (informal), Pooterish I felt so square in my three-piece suit.
old-fashioned modern, fashionable, stylish, trendy (Brit. informal), in vogue, modish, du jour (French), the new, voguish, culty4. level, even, equal, evenly, matched, balanced, drawn, on a par, neck and neck, level pegging, even stevens (informal) The sides finished all square in the first leg.verb1. (often with with) agree, match, fit, accord, correspond, tally, conform, reconcile, harmonize His dreams did not square with reality.2. even up, make equal They came from three down to square the match.

square

nounSlang. An old-fashioned person who is reluctant to change or innovate:fogy, fossil, fuddy-duddy, mossback.Informal: stick-in-the-mud.adjective1. Having four equal sides and four right angles:quadrate.2. Free from bias in judgment:disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, fair, fair-minded, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced.Idiom: fair and square.3. Owing or being owed nothing:even, quit, quits.4. Slang. Conforming to established practice or standards:button-down, conformist, conventional, establishmentarian, orthodox, straight, traditional.verb1. To make equal:equalize, equate, even, level.2. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use:acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, conform, fashion, fit, reconcile, suit, tailor.3. To be compatible or in correspondence:accord, agree, check, chime, comport with, conform, consist, correspond, fit, harmonize, match, tally.Informal: jibe.Archaic: quadrate.4. To set right by giving what is due:clear, discharge, liquidate, pay (off or up), satisfy, settle.adverbWith precision or absolute conformity:bang, dead, direct, directly, exactly, fair, flush, just, precisely, right, smack, squarely, straight.Slang: smack-dab.

Translations

方形的正方形直角的符合结清

square

(skweə) noun1. a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles. 正方形(物) 正方形（物） 2. something in the shape of this. 方形物體 方形物体3. an open place in a town, with the buildings round it. 廣場 广场4. the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself. 3  3, or 3² = 9, so 9 is the square of 3. 平方 平方 adjective1. having the shape of a square or right angle. I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin. 方形的，直角的 方形的，直角的 2. (of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc. If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal). 結清(帳目)的 结清（帐目）的 3. measuring a particular amount on all four sides. This piece of wood is two metres square. 見方的 见方的4. old-fashioned. square ideas about clothes. 古板的 古板的 adverb1. at right angles, or in a square shape. The carpet is not cut square with the corner. 直角的 直角的2. firmly and directly. She hit him square on the point of the chin. 結結實實地 结结实实地 verb1. to give a square shape to or make square. 把...弄成方形 把...弄成方形2. to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc). I must square my account with you. 結清(帳目) 结清（帐目） 3. to (cause to) fit or agree. His story doesn't square with the facts. 符合 符合4. to multiply a number by itself. Two squared is four. 平方 平方squared adjective1. marked or ruled with squares. squared paper. 劃分成方格 划分成方格2. having been squared. 成正方形的 成正方形的ˈsquarely adverb directly and firmly. He stood squarely in front of me; She looked squarely at me. 直截了當地，乾脆地 直截了当地，干脆地 square centimetre/metre etc (often abbreviated to cm², *m²etc when written) an area equal to a square in which each side is one centimetre, metre etc. If the door is 3 metres high and 1.5 metres wide, its area is 4.5 square metres. 平方公分(公尺) 平方厘米（米） square root the number which, multiplied by itself, gives the number that is being considered. The square root of 16 is 4 ( 16 = 4). 平方根 平方根fair and square directly. He hit him fair and square on the nose. 正直 正直go back to square one to start all over again. 重新開始 重新开始a square deal a fair bargain; fair treatment. 公平交易 公平交易

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