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The corner, or angle, of a figure. |
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A parallelogram having four equal sides and four right
angles. |
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Hence, anything which is square, or nearly so |
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A square piece or fragment. |
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A pane of glass. |
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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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One hundred superficial feet. |
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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. |
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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 / 8 = 64; the square of a + b is a2
+ 2ab + b2. |
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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. |
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The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked
or embroidered. |
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Having four equal sides and four right angles; as, a square
figure. |
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Forming a right angle; as, a square corner. |
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Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and
angular rather than curving outlines; as, a man of a square frame. |
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Exactly suitable or correspondent; true; just. |
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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. |
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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. |
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To form with four sides and four right angles. |
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To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat
surfaces; as, to square mason's work. |
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To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or
standard. |
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To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; to fit; as, to
square our actions by the opinions of others. |
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To make even, so as leave no remainder of difference; to
balance; as, to square accounts. |
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To multiply by itself; as, to square a number or a
quantity. |
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To hold a quartile position respecting. |
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To place at right angles with the keel; as, to square the
yards. |
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To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to
conform or agree; to suit; to fit. |
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To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense
or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel. |
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To take a boxing attitude; -- often with up, sometimes
with off. |
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