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squarer

squarer

1 3.1
More like a square in shape than something else
  • adjective
  • /ˈskwɛrər/
translation icon : más cuadrado
  • OK, you have pecs that are more square, so you have your sternum divot and then you have your pecs that are a little bit more squared off.

Examples

  • And if we compare it just physically with your iPhone, I do like the edges are a little more square than yours.

  • Her office desk is squarer than the old one, which allows for better organization.

  • And they're more square, whereas Roman forms, as we've discussed, are more rectangular in shape, with again, the temple at the short end.

  • The new smartphone has a squarer design that many people find more appealing.

  • The building's squarer shape makes it stand out against the more traditional rounded structures.

Synonyms

squarish
vssquarer
1 3.5

A shape like a box with sides almost the same length

describes being more square compared with something else
square-shaped
vssquarer
1 1.2

Having four equal sides and four corners

implies being more square than something rather than exactly square
foursquare
vssquarer
7.5

A thing that is four-sided and sits firmly on a surface

focuses on being more square in shape than something, not on firmness

How Square

square
142 1.0
squarer
1 3.1
squarish
1 3.5
rectangular
28 3.2
irregular
16 3.3

Surface Forms

squarer comparative
square positive

Morphology

squarer = square (transparent) = square + er

Regular comparative formation from the adjective 'square' meaning more like a square in shape; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Squarer comes from the word square, which comes from Latin quadr- meaning 'four', because a square has four equal sides, so squarer means 'more like a square' or more four-sided.