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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSquare-inch
/ˈskwɛər.ɪntʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A unit of area equal to the area of a square whose sides are one inch in length.
"Every single square-inch of the canvas was covered in intricate detail." - 2
Used as a unit of measure for small surfaces or pixel density in digital imaging.
"The display boasts a high resolution of pixels per square-inch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound derived from 'square', originating from the Latin 'exquadrare' via Old French 'esquare', and 'inch', derived from the Old English 'ynce' (ultimately from the Latin 'uncia', meaning a twelfth part). It emerged in the English measurement lexicon during the standardization of imperial and US customary units of area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Square-inch" is said worldwide
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pouce carré
Transliteration: puts ka.ʁe
"Chaque pouce carré du jardin a été planté de fleurs."
Quadratzoll
Transliteration: kvaˈdʁaːtˌtsɔl
"Jeder Quadratzoll dieser Fläche muss gemessen werden."
police quadrato
Transliteration: poˈlit.ʃe kwaˈdra.to
"Ogni police quadrato è stato esaminato attentamente."
pulgada cuadrada
Transliteration: pulˈɣa.ða kwaˈðɾa.ða
"Cada pulgada cuadrada del terreno fue analizada."
polegada quadrada
Transliteration: pu.leˈɡa.dɐ kwaˈdɾa.dɐ
"Cada polegada quadrada do tecido foi verificada."
वर्ग इंच
Transliteration: varg inch
"ज़मीन के हर वर्ग इंच का उपयोग किया गया है।"
平方英寸
Transliteration: píngfāng yīngcùn
"这幅画的每一平方英寸都充满了细节。"
제곱인치
Transliteration: jegobin-chi
"정원의 모든 제곱인치마다 꽃이 심어져 있다."
平方インチ
Transliteration: heihō inchi
"その土地の隅々まで平方インチ単位で測定された。"
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