neliö — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
neliö is used for these senses in English:
- block (philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
- em (typography) A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
- square Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.
- square (printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.
- square (mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.
- square (cricket) The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.
- square (real estate) A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.
block — full definition
- noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
- noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
- verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
- verb To stop someone from contacting you online.
em — full definition
- noun A typographic unit of measurement equal to the point size of the current font, used to size text and spacing.
- noun The name of the letter M.
- interjection A filler sound expressing hesitation, similar to "um" or "er".