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How to pronounce “square

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Pronunciation guide for square

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of square with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Building Old CambridgeOld Cambridge is the area around Harvard Square.
Definition summary
(geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.

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How to pronounce square

Building Old Cambridge

Old Cambridge is the area around Harvard Square.

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A Deep Dive Into “square

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
  • Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form.
  • An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.
  • An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.
  • (mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.
  • (computing) A pattern to be matched that consists of a subpattern repeated, such as "papa" or "wikiwiki".
  • (military formation) A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.
  • (1950s slang, dated) A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends.
  • (British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash.
  • (cricket) The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.
  • (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.
  • (roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m²) of roof area. The materials for roofing jobs are often billed by the square in the United States.
  • (academia) A mortarboard.
  • (colloquial, US) Ellipsis of square meal.
  • (archaic) Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.
  • The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.
  • (astrology) The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.
  • (dated) The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel.
  • (slang) Cigarette.
  • (brewing) A vat used for fermentation.
  • (slang, MLE) A well-defined torso.
  • [Adjective]
  • Shaped like a square (the polygon).
  • Forming a right angle (90°).
  • Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.
  • Honest; straightforward; fair.
  • Satisfied; comfortable with; not experiencing any conflict.
  • Even; tied
  • (slang, derogatory) Socially conventional; boring.
  • (cricket) In line with the batsman's popping crease.
  • Solid, decent, substantial.
  • Having a shape broad for the height, with angular rather than curving outlines.
  • (automotive) Of an internal combustion engine design, in which the diameter of the piston is similar, roughly, approximately, equal to its stroke distance.
  • [Adverb]
  • Directly.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:
  • (ambitransitive) To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit.
  • (transitive) To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.
  • (transitive, mathematics) Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.
  • (transitive, geometry) To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.
  • (transitive, geometry) To tile (completely fill) with squares.
  • (soccer) To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch
  • (archaic) To take opposing sides; to quarrel.
  • To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.
  • (obsolete) To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.
  • To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off.
  • To form with four sides and four right angles.
  • To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces.
  • To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
  • (astrology) To hold a quartile position respecting.

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