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A square is a special type of rectangle where all four sides are equal in length. A rectangle is defined as a four-sided shape with opposite sides being equal and all interior angles measuring 90 degrees. Since a square meets the criteria of a rectangle (opposite sides are equal and angles are 90 degrees), it can be classified as a rectangle. However, a rectangle that does not have all sides equal cannot be classified as a square because a square has an additional requirement of all sides being equal.

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A rectangle is a plane four sided shape. It has two pairs of parallel sides which meet at right angles. So is a square. The opposite sides of a rectangle are equal but in a square all four sides are equal. So a square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square.

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