Square

What does square mean?

noun

1. (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
2. the product of two equal terms nine is the second power of three
3. an open area at the meeting of two or more streets

verb

1. make square Square the circle
2. raise to the second power
3. cause to match, as of ideas or acts

adjective

1. having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle a square peg in a round hole
2. characterized by honesty and fairness straight dealing
3. providing abundant nourishment a hearty meal

adverb

1. in a straight direct way looked him squarely in the eye
2. in a square shape a squarely cut piece of paper
3. firmly and solidly hit the ball squarely

Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.