nounnounadjective

le carré

square

C'est une figure avec quatre côtés de même longueur et quatre angles droits.

Definition & meaning

Square: having four equal sides and four right angles.
Squared: raised to the second power, as in a number multiplied by itself.
Neat, structured, or methodical: used figuratively to describe a person, plan, or piece of work.
As a noun, a square or a square-shaped area. It can also refer to a bob haircut.

Grammar & Word origin

Carré is an adjective and a masculine noun. As an adjective, it agrees with the noun it describes: masculine carré, feminine carrée , and plural carrés or carrées .

It comes from Latin quadratus, meaning “square,” related to quattuor, “four.”

Synonyms & antonyms

rigoureux and méthodique : “rigorous” and “methodical.” They overlap with the figurative sense of carré, but do not describe a shape.
rond : “round,” a contrasting shape rather than a strict opposite.
désordonné : “disorganized,” an antonym of the figurative sense.