International Day of Mathematics Word Search
Play a International Day of Mathematics word search free online. We built the 12-word list around what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: PIES, DIGITS, RECITE, CIRCLE, RADIUS, DIAMETER, CIRCUMFERENCE, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA, CALCULUS, EQUATION, FRACTION.
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International Day of Mathematics word list, defined
- PIES /ˈpaɪz/ · noun
- A baked dish of pastry and filling, especially meat or vegetables. Pies are often served as a main course or dessert. Related: tarts, pastries, cakes, buns.
- DIGITS /ˈdɪdʒɪts/ · noun (plural)
- Digits are the single symbols used to write numbers in a positional numeral system, most familiarly the ten Arabic numerals from 0 to 9. The word also refers to a person's fingers or toes. Related: numerals, figures, numbers, characters.
- RECITE /rɪˈsaɪt/ · verb
- To repeat or recite words or phrases from memory, often in a formal or ritualistic manner. To deliver a speech or a poem, especially one that has been learned by heart. Related: repeat, quote, recite, rehearse.
- 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.
- RADIUS /ˈreɪdiəs/ · noun
- The distance from the center of a circle or sphere to the edge. A straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference. Related: diameter, circumference, arc, sector.
- DIAMETER /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/ · noun
- A straight line passing from one side of a circle or sphere through the centre to the other side; also, the length of this line. More broadly, it denotes the distance across a circular or cylindrical object measured through its centre. Related: breadth, width, caliber, bore.
- CIRCUMFERENCE /sərˈkʌmfərəns/ (US), /səˈkʌmfərəns/ (UK) · noun
- The distance around the outer edge of a circle or other curved closed shape. More broadly, the enclosing boundary of any rounded or extended area. Related: perimeter, girth, boundary, outline.
- GEOMETRY /ˈdʒiːəmɪtri/ · noun
- The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, and solids. Related: mathematics, topology, trigonometry, calculus.
- ALGEBRA /ˈæl.dʒɪ.brə/ · noun
- The branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating them to represent and solve equations and relationships between quantities. Related: mathematics, arithmetic, calculus, geometry.
- CALCULUS /ˈkælk.jə.ləs/ · noun
- The branch of mathematics dealing with continuous change, using derivatives and integrals to study rates of change and the accumulation of quantities. It can also refer more generally to any systematic method of calculation or reasoning. Related: analysis, infinitesimal analysis, the infinitesimal calculus.
- EQUATION /ɪˈkweɪʒən/ · noun
- A statement in mathematics asserting that two expressions are equal, typically containing one or more variables. More broadly, the act or process of equating one thing with another. Related: formula, expression, statement, identity.
- FRACTION /ˈfræk.ʃən/ · noun
- A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, expressed as one integer divided by another, such as 3/4. More broadly, a small part or fragment of something larger. Related: portion, segment, share, part.
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