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a system of units for the measurement of surfaces or areas.[1720-30]
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Square measure — Square Square (skw[^a]r), a. 1. (Geom.) Having four equal sides and four right angles; as, a square figure. [1913 Webster] 2. Forming a right angle; as, a square corner. [1913 Webster] 3. Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Square measure — measure meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
square measure — n. a system of measuring area, esp. the system in which 144 square inches = 1 square foot or that in which 10,000 square centimeters = 1 square meter: see the table of weights and measures in the Reference Supplement … English World dictionary
square measure — index dimension Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
square measure — ► NOUN ▪ a unit of measurement relating to area … English terms dictionary
square measure — ploto matas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. measure of area; square measure vok. Flächenmaß, n rus. мера площади, f pranc. mesure d’aire, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
square measure — square′ meas′ure n. wam a system of units for the measurement of surfaces or areas • Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang
square measure — noun a system of units used to measure areas • Syn: ↑area unit • Hypernyms: ↑unit of measurement, ↑unit • Hyponyms: ↑square inch, ↑sq in, ↑square foot … Useful english dictionary
square measure — noun Date: 1728 a unit or system of units for measuring area see metric system table, weight table … New Collegiate Dictionary
square measure — measurement of area … English contemporary dictionary
