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Sour vs Square - What's the difference?

sour | square |


As adjectives the difference between sour and square

is that sour is having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste while square is shaped like a (the polygon).

As nouns the difference between sour and square

is that sour is the sensation of a sour taste while square is (geometry) a polygon with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90 degrees; a regular quadrilateral whose angles are all 90 degrees.

As verbs the difference between sour and square

is that sour is (label) to make sour while square is to adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else.

Square vs Car - What's the difference?

square | car |


As nouns the difference between square and car

is that square is (geometry) a polygon with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90 degrees; a regular quadrilateral whose angles are all 90 degrees while car is friend.

As verbs the difference between square and car

is that square is to adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else while car is (lb).

As an adjective square

is shaped like a (the polygon).

Fight vs Square - What's the difference?

fight | square |


In transitive terms the difference between fight and square

is that fight is to try to overpower; to fiercely counteract while square is to draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.

In archaic terms the difference between fight and square

is that fight is a battle between opposing armies while square is to take opposing sides; to quarrel.

In obsolete terms the difference between fight and square

is that fight is a screen for the combatants in ships while square is to go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.

As verbs the difference between fight and square

is that fight is to contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc while square is to adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else.

As nouns the difference between fight and square

is that fight is an occasion of fighting while square is a polygon with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90 degrees; a regular quadrilateral whose angles are all 90 degrees.

As an adjective square is

shaped like a square (the polygon).

Octagon vs Square - What's the difference?

octagon | square |


As nouns the difference between octagon and square

is that octagon is octagon while square is (geometry) a polygon with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90 degrees; a regular quadrilateral whose angles are all 90 degrees.

As an adjective square is

shaped like a (the polygon).

As a verb square is

to adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else.

Square vs Plane - What's the difference?

square | plane |


In geometry terms the difference between square and plane

is that square is a polygon with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90 degrees; a regular quadrilateral whose angles are all 90 degrees while plane is a flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).

In nautical terms the difference between square and plane

is that square is to place at right angles with the keel while plane is to move in a way that lifts the bow of a boat out of the water.

In transitive terms the difference between square and plane

is that square is to draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as while plane is to smooth (wood) with a plane.

Square vs Fields - What's the difference?

square | fields |


As a noun square

is (geometry) a polygon with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90 degrees; a regular quadrilateral whose angles are all 90 degrees.

As an adjective square

is shaped like a (the polygon).

As a verb square

is to adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else.

As a proper noun fields is

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Oblong vs Square - What's the difference?

oblong | square |


As adjectives the difference between oblong and square

is that oblong is longer than wide while square is shaped like a square (the polygon).

As nouns the difference between oblong and square

is that oblong is something with an oblong shape while square is a polygon with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90 degrees; a regular quadrilateral whose angles are all 90 degrees.

As a verb square is

to adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else.

Dodo vs Square - What's the difference?

dodo | square |


As nouns the difference between dodo and square

is that dodo is while square is (geometry) a polygon with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90 degrees; a regular quadrilateral whose angles are all 90 degrees.

As an adjective square is

shaped like a (the polygon).

As a verb square is

to adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else.

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