adj
Meaning 1
Having four equal sides; square.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
foursquare
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UK: /ˈfɔːskwɛː/
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adj
Meaning 2
Solid, robust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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adj
Meaning 3
Pertaining to a four-square cipher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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adj
Meaning 4
Pertaining to the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative form of four square.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
A four-square cipher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 7
A boxy style of domestic architecture with four rooms to a floor, one of which is usually a stair hall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable
Topics: architecture
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adjective satellite
Meaning 8
characterized by firm and unwavering conviction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a foursquare refusal to yield
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adverb
Meaning 9
with firmness and conviction; without compromise- C.G.Bowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration
- dealt straightforwardly with all issues
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Synonyms: squarely, straightforwardly
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adverb
Meaning 10
in a square position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the building stood foursquare
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noun
Meaning 11
(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: square
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Broader terms: regular polygon, rectangle
Narrower terms: quadrate
History
Etymology
From Middle English foure square; equivalent to four + square.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: квадратен (kvadraten) — Having four equal sides
- Dutch: vierkant — Having four equal sides
- German: viereckig — Having four equal sides
- German: vierkantig — Having four equal sides
- German: quadratisch — Having four equal sides
- Telugu: నలుచదరము (nalucadaramu) — Having four equal sides
Real reading context