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noun
- 1. a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles: "a grid of ruled squares"
- 2. an open (typically four-sided) area surrounded by buildings in a town, village, or city: "a market square" Similar
adjective
- 1. having the shape or approximate shape of a square: "a square table" Similar
- 2. denoting a unit of measurement equal to the area of a square whose side is of the unit specified: "30,000 square feet of new gallery space"
adverb
- 1. directly; straight: "it hit me square in the forehead"
verb
- 1. make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to: "you can square off the other edge"
- 2. multiply (a number) by itself: "5 squared equals 25"
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