square inch

Small surface measure

A square inch is a unit of area equal to a square measuring one inch on each side.

It's used for relatively small surfaces: The screen has a resolution of 300 pixels per square inch.

Abbreviated sq in or in².

measurement

area

Extent of surface

gauge · scale · footage · acreage · calculate · geometry · proportion · blueprint · surveying · metric

precision

accuracy

Degree of correctness

micrometer · vernier · granularity · resolution · increment · specificity · standardization · fineness · meticulousness · decimal

compactness

cramped

Uncomfortably lacking space

narrow · constricted · tight · small-scale · space-saving · minimal · dense · crowded · squeezed · compact

crafts

quilting

Layered fabric stitching

patchwork · appliqué · beadwork · mosaic · inlay · marquetry · leatherwork · scrapbooking · fabric · swatch

Categories
Opposites
unit dimensionality

square inchcubic inch

Unit measuring three-dimensional space

inch · cubic foot · cubic centimeter · cubic meter · foot

unit scale

square inchsquare mile

Area measurement unit

square kilometer · acre · hectare · square centimeter · square yard

Family

square, inch, squares, squarely, squared, squaring, inching, squarer, square foot

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G