out of square

adjective

Not square.

“The shelving was out of square from the day it was built, and it only got worse from there.”

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Meanings

adjectiveout of square (comparative further out of square or farther out of square, superlative furthest out of square or farthest out of square)

comparative further out of square · comparative farther out of square · superlative furthest out of square · superlative farthest out of square

  1. Not square.

    The shelving was out of square from the day it was built, and it only got worse from there.

adverbout of square (comparative more out of square, superlative most out of square)

comparative more out of square · superlative most out of square

  1. In a way that's not producing square results.

    Don't be building out of square and then expect the prehung doors and windows to slip right in.

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APA

out of square. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20square

MLA

“out of square.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20square. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of square,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20square.

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