noun
Meaning 1
The condition of being square
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
squareness
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈskwɛə.nəs/
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General-American: /ˈskwɛɚ.nəs/
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Australian: /ˈskweː.nəs/
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New-Zealand: /ˈskweə.nəs/ without the cheer–chair merger
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/ˈskwiə.nəs/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
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Scotland: /ˈskweɹ.nəs/
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/ˈskwɜː(ɹ).nəs/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
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rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)nəs
noun
Meaning 2
the property of being shaped like a square
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rectangularity, oblongness
History
Etymology
From Middle English squareness; equivalent to square + -ness.