Square vs. Straight
Squarenoun
(geometry) A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
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(metonymically) Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form.
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A cell in a grid.
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A square piece, part, or surface, such as a square of glass.
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The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked or embroidered.
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(North America) A dessert cut into rectangular pieces, or a piece of such a dessert.
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(printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.
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An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.
Squarenoun
A true measure, standard, or pattern.
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An open space often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.
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(mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.
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(military) A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.
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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.
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(British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash.
Squarenoun
(cricket) The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.
Squarenoun
(real estate) 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.
Squarenoun
(roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of roof area.
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(academia) A mortarboard
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A square meal.
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(archaic) Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.
Squarenoun
The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.
Squarenoun
(astrology) The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.
Squarenoun
(dated) The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel.
Squarenoun
(slang) Cigarette.
Squarenoun
(brewing) A vat used for fermentation.
Squareadjective
Shaped like a square the polygon.
Squareadjective
Forming a right angle, especially (nautical) 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.
Squareadjective
Of numbers formed by multiplying two equal numbers.
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Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.
Squareadjective
Honest; straightforward.
Squareadjective
Fair.
Squareadjective
Even; tied
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(slang) Socially conventional; boring.
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(cricket) In line with the batsman's popping crease.
Squareadjective
Correctly aligned with respect to something else.
Squareadjective
hearty; vigorous
Squareadjective
Having a shape broad for the height, with angular rather than curving outlines.
Squareverb
(transitive) To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:
Squareverb
(nautical) To place at a right angle to the keel.
Squareverb
To resolve or reconcile.
Squareverb
To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.
Squareverb
Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.
Squareverb
(transitive) To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.
Squareverb
(soccer) To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch
Squareverb
(archaic) To take opposing sides; to quarrel.
Squareverb
To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.
Squareverb
(obsolete) To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.
Squareverb
To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off.
Squareverb
To form with four sides and four right angles.
Squareverb
To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces.
Squareverb
To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
Squareverb
(astrology) To hold a quartile position respecting.
Squarenoun
The corner, or angle, of a figure.
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Hence, anything which is square, or nearly so
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A pane of glass.
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An area of four sides, generally with houses on each side; sometimes, a solid block of houses; also, an open place or area for public use, as at the meeting or intersection of two or more streets.
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An instrument having at least one right angle and two or more straight edges, used to lay out or test square work. It is of several forms, as the T square, the carpenter's square, the try-square., etc.
Squarenoun
Hence, a pattern or rule.
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The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; thus, 64 is the square of 8, for 8
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Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.
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A body of troops formed in a square, esp. one formed to resist a charge of cavalry; a squadron.
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Fig.: The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.
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The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.
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The act of squaring, or quarreling; a quarrel.
Squarenoun
The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked or embroidered.
Squareadjective
Having four equal sides and four right angles; as, a square figure.
Squareadjective
Forming a right angle; as, a square corner.
Squareadjective
Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and angular rather than curving outlines; as, a man of a square frame.
Squareadjective
Exactly suitable or correspondent; true; just.
Squareadjective
Rendering equal justice; exact; fair; honest; as, square dealing.
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Even; leaving no balance; as, to make or leave the accounts square.
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Leaving nothing; hearty; vigorous.
Squareadjective
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.
Squareverb
To form with four equal sides and four right angles.
Squareverb
To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces; as, to square masons' work.
Squareverb
To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
Squareverb
To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; to fit; as, to square our actions by the opinions of others.
Squareverb
To make even, so as to leave no remainder or difference; to balance; as, to square accounts.
Squareverb
To multiply by itself; as, to square a number or a quantity.
Squareverb
To hold a quartile position respecting.
Squareverb
To place at right angles with the keel; as, to square the yards.
Squareverb
To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to conform or agree; to suit; to fit.
Squareverb
To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.
Squareverb
To take a boxing attitude; - often with up, sometimes with off.
Squarenoun
(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon;
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the product of two equal terms;
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an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
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something approximating the shape of a square
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someone who doesn't understand what is going on
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a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
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any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles;
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a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles;
Squareverb
raise to the second power
Squareverb
make square;
Squareverb
cause to match, as of ideas or acts
Squareverb
position so as to be square;
Squareverb
be compatible with;
Squareverb
pay someone and settle a debt;
Squareverb
turn the paddle; in canoeing
Squareverb
turn the oar, while rowing
Squareadjective
having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle;
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leaving no balance;
Squareadjective
characterized by honesty and fairness;
Squareadjective
without evasion or compromise;
Squareadjective
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
Squareadverb
in a straight direct way;
Squareadverb
with honesty and fairness;
Squareadverb
in a square shape;
Squareadverb
firmly and solidly;
Squarenoun
a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles
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a thing that is square or approximately square in shape
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a thing having the shape or approximate shape of a cube
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a small square area on the board used in a game
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a body of infantry drawn up in rectangular form.
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a unit of 100 square ft used as a measure of flooring, roofing, etc.
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a square scarf.
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a mortar board.
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the portion of the cover of a bound book which projects beyond the pages.
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an open, typically four-sided, area surrounded by buildings in a village, town, or city
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an open area at the meeting of streets.
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a closer-cut area at the centre of a ground, any strip of which may be prepared as a wicket.
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an area within a military barracks or camp used for drill.
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a block of buildings bounded by four streets.
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the product of a number multiplied by itself
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an L-shaped or T-shaped instrument used for obtaining or testing right angles
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an aspect of 90° (one quarter of a circle)
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a person considered to be old-fashioned or boringly conventional in attitude or behaviour
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a cigarette containing tobacco rather than cannabis.
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a square meal
Squareadjective
having the shape or approximate shape of a square
Squareadjective
having the shape or approximate shape of a cube
Squareadjective
having or in the form of two right angles
Squareadjective
having an outline resembling two corners of a square
Squareadjective
broad and solid in shape
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denoting a unit of measurement equal to the area of a square whose side is of the unit specified
Squareadjective
denoting the length of each side of a square shape or object
Squareadjective
at right angles; perpendicular
Squareadjective
in a direction transversely across the field or pitch
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having or denoting an aspect of 90°
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level or parallel
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properly arranged; in good order
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compatible or in agreement
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fair and honest
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(of two people) owing nothing to each other
Squareadjective
with both players or sides having equal scores in a game
Squareadjective
old-fashioned or boringly conventional
Squareadjective
(of rhythm) simple and straightforward.
Squareadverb
directly; straight
Squareadverb
fairly; honestly
Squareadverb
in a direction transversely across the field or pitch
Squareverb
make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to
Squareverb
mark out in squares
Squareverb
multiply (a number) by itself
Squareverb
convert (a linear unit of measurement) to a unit of area equal to a square whose side is of the unit specified
Squareverb
make compatible; reconcile
Squareverb
be compatible
Squareverb
balance (an account)
Squareverb
settle or pay (a bill or debt)
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make the score of (a match or game) even
Squareverb
bring (one's shoulders) into a position in which they appear square and broad, typically to prepare oneself for a difficult task or event
Squareverb
adopt a posture of defence.
Squareverb
secure the help or acquiescence of (someone), especially by offering an inducement
Squareverb
pass (a ball) across the field, especially towards the centre.
Squareverb
set (a yard or other part of a ship) at right angles to the keel or other point of reference.
Squareverb
(of a planet) have a square aspect with (another planet or position)
Square
In geometry, a square is a regular quadrilateral, which means that it has four equal sides and four equal angles (90-degree angles, or 100-gradian angles or right angles). It can also be defined as a rectangle in which two adjacent sides have equal length.
Straightadjective
Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
Straightadjective
Of a path, trajectory, etc.: direct, undeviating.
Straightadjective
Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
Straightadjective
(obsolete) Stretched out; fully extended.
Straightadjective
Strait; narrow.
Straightadjective
Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.
Straightadjective
Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.
Straightadjective
In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.
Straightadjective
In proper order; as it should be.
Straightadjective
Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.
Straightadjective
(cricket) Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.
Straightadjective
(tennis) Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
Straightadjective
Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.
Straightadjective
Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others.
Straightadjective
(colloquial) Conventional, mainstream, socially acceptable.
Straightadjective
(fashion) Not plus size; thin.
Straightadjective
(colloquial) Not using alcohol, drugs, etc.
Straightadjective
(colloquial) Heterosexual.
Straightadjective
concerning the property allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain tangent vectors throughout that course a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic
Straightadverb
Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
Straightadverb
Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
Straightadverb
Continuously; without interruption or pause.
Straightnoun
Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
Straightnoun
(poker) Five cards in sequence.
Straightnoun
(colloquial) A heterosexual.
Straightnoun
(slang) A normal person; someone in mainstream society.
Straightnoun
(slang) A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straighter.
Straightverb
(transitive) To straighten.
Straightadjective
A variant of Strait, a.
Straightadjective
Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; direct; not deviating or crooked; as, a straight line or course; a straight piece of timber.
Straightadjective
Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve.
Straightadjective
Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush.
Straightadjective
Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.
Straightadjective
Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight.
Straightadjective
Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot.
Straightadverb
In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark.
Straightnoun
A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush.
Straightverb
To straighten.
Straightnoun
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
Straightnoun
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
Straightnoun
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
Straightadjective
successive (without a break);
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having no deviations;
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(of hair) having no waves or curls;
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erect in posture;
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right; in keeping with the facts;
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honest and morally upright;
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no longer coiled
Straightadjective
without curves
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neatly arranged; not disorderly;
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characterized by honesty and fairness;
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not homosexual
Straightadjective
accurately fitted; level;
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without water;
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reliable in matters of fact;
Straightadjective
following a correct or logical method;
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rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
Straightadverb
without deviation;
Straightadverb
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly;
Straightadverb
in a straight line; in a direct course;
Straightadjective
extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend
Straightadjective
(of hair) not curly or wavy.
Straightadjective
(of a garment) not flared or fitted closely to the body
Straightadjective
(of an aim, blow, or course) going direct to the intended target
Straightadjective
(of a line) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points.
Straightadjective
(of an arch) flat-topped.
Straightadjective
properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical
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in proper order or condition
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not evasive; honest
Straightadjective
simple; straightforward
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(of a look) bold and steady
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(of thinking) clear, logical, and unemotional.
Straightadjective
in continuous succession
Straightadjective
(of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat
Straightadjective
(especially of drama) serious as opposed to comic or musical
Straightadjective
(of a person) conventional or respectable
Straightadjective
heterosexual.
Straightadverb
in a straight line; directly
Straightadverb
with no delay or diversion; directly or immediately
Straightadverb
at once; immediately
Straightadverb
in or into a level, even, or upright position
Straightadverb
correctly; clearly
Straightadverb
honestly and directly; in a straightforward manner
Straightadverb
without a break; continuously
Straightnoun
a part of something that is not curved or bent, especially a straight section of a racecourse
Straightnoun
a form or position that is not curved or bent
Straightnoun
(in poker) a continuous sequence of five cards.
Straightnoun
a conventional person.
Straightnoun
a heterosexual person.
Straightnoun
(in township slang) a 750 ml bottle of alcoholic drink.
