Dictionary definition · square
noun
- (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"
- the product of two equal terms"nine is the second power of three"
- an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
verb
- make square"Square the circle"
- raise to the second power
- cause to match, as of ideas or acts
adjective
- having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle"a square peg in a round hole"
- characterized by honesty and fairness"straight dealing"
- providing abundant nourishment"a hearty meal"
adverb
- in a straight direct way"looked him squarely in the eye"
- in a square shape"a squarely cut piece of paper"
- firmly and solidly"hit the ball squarely"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).