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square: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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square1 CONSTRUCTGeometric squareEUCLID · REGULAR QUAD

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Geometry

An equilateral, right-angled quadrilateral

In geometry a square is a regular quadrilateral: a four-sided figure with all sides equal and all four angles right angles, which makes it both equilateral and equiangular. Euclid's Elements defines it among the rectilinear figures, shows how to construct one on a given straight line, and builds much of the theory of areas on squares, including the square on the hypotenuse. The referent is an ideal plane figure defined by equal sides and right angles, a formal object with nothing in common with the protective margin of a book cover beyond the word.[1]

Unit
A plane figure with four equal sides and four right angles
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Characterised by side length, from which area (side squared) and diagonal follow

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References

  1. Euclid. (1956). The thirteen books of Euclid's Elements (T. L. Heath, Trans.; 2nd ed., Vols. 1–3). Dover Publications. ISBN 9780486600888

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