Square (disambiguation)

A square is a regular quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.

Look up square in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Square or Squares may also refer to:

Mathematics and science
  • Square (algebra), multiplying a number or expression by itself
  • Square (cipher), a cryptographic block cipher
  • Global square, a principle in infinitary combinatorics
  • Square number, an integer that is the square of another integer
  • Square of a graph
  • Square wave, a non-sinusoidal periodic waveform

Construction
  • Square (area), an Imperial unit of floor area and other construction materials
  • Square, a public meeting place:
    • Garden square, an open space with buildings surrounding a garden
    • Market square, an open area where market stalls are traditionally set out for trading
    • Town square, an open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings
  • Square (tool), an L- or T-shaped tool:
    • Combination square, a tool with a ruled blade and one or more interchangeable heads
    • Machinist square, a metalworking tool used to produce right angles
    • Steel square, also called a "framing" or "carpenter's" square, produces right angles
    • Try square, a woodworking tool for checking right angles
  • Quadrature (mathematics), the process of producing right angles (squaring)

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music
  • Square (album), an album by Buck 65
  • Square (band), a musical trio from Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Square (EP), an EP by Red Square Black
  • "Squares", a song by That Handsome Devil from A City Dressed in Dynamite

Brands and enterprises
  • Block, Inc., an American financial services and digital payments company, formerly known as Square Inc.
    • Square (financial services), the payment system operated by Block, Inc.
  • Square (video game company), Japanese former video game company
  • Squares (crisps), British brand of crisps

Sports
  • Square, the area in the middle of a cricket outfield on which the primary playing surfaces, known as pitches or wickets, are positioned
  • Square leg, a fielding position in cricket

Square characters and boxes
  • ■, □, ▪, ▫ (Geometric Shapes)
  • ㅁ, ᆷ, ᄆ (Hangul letter "m")
  • ロ (Ro (katakana))
  • 口 (Kangxi radical 30, "mouth")
  • 囗 (Kangxi radical 31, "enclosure")
  • , the symbol of the D'Alembert operator

Other uses
  • Square (astrological aspect), an aspect of 90 degrees
  • Square (dessert), a dessert bar with the texture of a firm cake but softer than a cookie
  • Square (sailing), to adjust the position of the yardarms on a square-rigged vessel to a 90 degree angle with the keel
  • Square (slang), several meanings
  • Infantry square, a military tactic used by infantry when threatened by cavalry

See also
  • All pages with titles containing Square
  • Market Square (disambiguation)
  • Old Square, Birmingham
  • Public Square (disambiguation)
  • The Square (disambiguation)
  • Town square (disambiguation)
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