squared
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Definitions ofsquared
- To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:
Example: "The casting was mounted on a milling machine so that its sides could be squared."
- To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit.
Example: "John can square this question up for us."
- To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.
Example: "I cannot square the results of the experiment with my hypothesis."
- Of a value, term or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.
- To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.
Example: "square the circle"
- To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch
- To take opposing sides; to quarrel.
- To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.
- 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.
Example: "to square mason's work"
- To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
- To hold a quartile position respecting.
- Covered with a grid of squares.
- Raised to the second power.
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