FOURSQUARE

foursquare

(adjective) characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; “a foursquare refusal to yield”

squarely, foursquare, straightforwardly

(adverb) with firmness and conviction; without compromise; “he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration”- C.G.Bowers; “dealt straightforwardly with all issues”

foursquare

(adverb) in a square position; “the building stood foursquare”

square, foursquare

(noun) (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; “you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

foursquare (comparative more foursquare, superlative most foursquare)

Having four equal sides; square.

(by extension) Solid, robust.

(cryptography) Pertaining to a four-square cipher.

(architecture, US) A boxy style of domestic architecture with four rooms to a floor, one of which is usually a stair hall.

Pertaining to the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.

Noun

foursquare (uncountable)

Alternative form of four square

(cryptography) a four-square cipher

Source: Wiktionary


Four"square`, a.

Definition: Having four sides and four equal angles. Sir W. Raleigh.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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