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square vs try square

try square vs square

square and try square both are nouns.

square is an adjective but try square is not an adjective.

square is a verb but try square is not a verb.

square is an adverb but try square is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
square Yes Yes Yes Yes
try square Yes No No No
As nouns, try square is a hyponym of square; that is, try square is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than square:
  • square: a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles
  • try square: a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece
Other hyponyms of square include carpenter's square, T-square.
square (noun) try square (noun)
a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece
any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
the product of two equal terms
(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
something approximating the shape of a square
square (adjective) try square (adjective)
having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
characterized by honesty and fairness
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
without evasion or compromise
leaving no balance
providing abundant nourishment
square (verb) try square (verb)
make square
raise to the second power
turn the oar, while rowing
turn the paddle; in canoeing
position so as to be square
pay someone and settle a debt
be compatible with
cause to match, as of ideas or acts
square (adverb) try square (adverb)
in a straight direct way
firmly and solidly
in a square shape
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