squareness

English

Etymology

From Middle English squareness; equivalent to square +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈskwɛə.nəs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈskwɛɚ.nəs/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈskweː.nəs/
• (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /ˈskweə.nəs/
• (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /ˈskwiə.nəs/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈskweɹ.nəs/
• (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /ˈskwɜː(ɹ).nəs/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)nəs

Noun

squareness (usually uncountable, plural squarenesses)

1. The condition of being square