ADVERB | all | foursquare | in a square position |
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all | foursquare, squarely, straightforwardly | with firmness and conviction | |
ADJECTIVE | all | foursquare | characterized by firm and unwavering conviction |
NOUN | shape | foursquare, square | (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles |
Sounds | fao'rskweh'r | |
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Rhymes | affair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr... |
Meaning | Characterized by firm and unwavering conviction. | |
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Example | "a foursquare refusal to yield" | |
Broader | resolute | Firm in purpose or belief |
Meaning | (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon. | |
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Synonym | square | |
Category | geometry | The pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces |
Narrower | quadrate | A square-shaped object |
Broader | rectangle | A parallelogram with four right angles |
regular polygon | A polygon with all sides and all angles equal | |
Spanish | cuadrado, cuadro | |
Catalan | foursquare, quadrat |
Meaning | In a square position. | |
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Example | "the building stood foursquare" |
Meaning | With firmness and conviction; without compromise. | |
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Example | "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers | |
Synonyms | squarely, straightforwardly | |
Spanish | cuadradamente, directamente, francamente, rectamente, sencillamente, sinceramente |
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