squared
/skwɛrd/
adjective
- Made square in shape; having straight edges and right angles.
- The carpenter checked that the frame was perfectly squared before nailing it together.
- She drew a squared grid on the paper to help with the design.
- The garden beds were neatly squared and lined with bricks.
- Raised to the second power (multiplied by itself); used in mathematics.
- He calculated the squared value of 7, which is 49.
- In the equation, x squared equals 25, so x is 5 or -5.
- The area of a room is found by taking the squared length of one side.
- Having all debts or accounts settled; even or balanced.
- After I paid him back, we were squared and had no more arguments.
- The accountant made sure all the numbers were squared before the end of the month.
- Don't worry about the money—we're squared now.
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verb
- Past tense of square: to make something square or straight.
- She squared her shoulders and walked into the room with confidence.
- The mason squared the stones carefully to build a straight wall.
- He squared the picture frame so it hung evenly on the wall.
- Past tense of square: to multiply a number by itself.
- The student squared 8 and got 64.
- In the calculation, she squared 12 before adding the other numbers.
- He squared the radius to find the area of the circle.
- Past tense of square: to settle a debt or make things even.
- After the game, the players squared their bets.
- They squared the bill by splitting it equally among the four friends.
- The company squared its accounts before the end of the fiscal year.
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