Flatland Word Search
A free Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott (1884) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by Edwin A. Abbott · First published 1884 · Satire.
Words to find: SQUARE, LINELAND, POINTLAND, SPACELAND, TRIANGLE, PENTAGON, HEXAGON, CIRCLE, ISOSCELES, EQUILATERAL, POLYGON, DIMENSION.
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Flatland word list, defined
- SQUARE /skweer/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles. To make or become angular or harsh. Related: rectangle, quadrangle, angular, harsh.
- TRIANGLE /ˈtraɪəngl/ · noun
- A polygon with three sides and three angles, or a shape resembling this. A three-sided shape. Related: polygon, trilateral, three-sided, pyramid.
- PENTAGON /ˈpɛntəɡɒn/ · noun
- A five-sided polygon, especially one with five equal sides and five equal angles. A pentagon is a polygon with five sides. Related: hexagon, heptagon, octagon, polygon.
- HEXAGON /hɛksəɡɒn/ · noun
- A polygon with six sides; a shape with six equal sides and six equal angles. Related: polygon, hexad, six-sided, six-cornered.
- CIRCLE /ˈsɜːrkəl/ (UK); /ˈsɝːkəl/ (US) · noun, verb
- A perfectly round plane figure whose boundary is everywhere equidistant from its centre; more broadly, any ring-shaped or curved arrangement of people or things. Related: ring, round, loop, disc.
- ISOSCELES /ˌaɪsoʊˈsiːliːz/ · adjective
- Having two sides or faces of equal length or size. In geometry, a triangle with two sides of equal length. Related: equilateral, symmetrical, equal, balanced.
- EQUILATERAL /ˌiːkwɪˈlætərəl/ · adjective
- Having all sides of equal length; especially used of a polygon or triangle whose sides are all equal. Related: equal-sided, regular, uniform.
- POLYGON /ˈpɒlɪɡɒn/ · noun
- A polygon is a two-dimensional shape with at least three straight sides and angles. It can be regular or irregular. Related: polyhedron, multilateral, many-sided, geometric shape.
- DIMENSION /daɪˈmɛnʃən/ (also /dɪˈmɛnʃən/ in British English) · noun
- A dimension is a measurable extent of some kind, such as length, width, or height, or an aspect or feature of a situation, problem, or thing. In mathematics and physics, it refers to the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify a point within a space. Related: aspect, facet, extent, magnitude.
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