Graphs and Charts Word Search
Graphs and Charts, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: AXIS, BARGRAPH, CURVE, DATA, DIAGRAM, HISTOGRAM, INTERCEPT, LABEL, LEGEND, LINE, MEAN, MEDIAN.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Graphs and Charts word list, defined
- AXIS /ˈæksɪs/ · noun
- An imaginary straight line about which a body rotates or around which an object is symmetrically arranged; more broadly, a central line or reference line used to describe or measure position, movement, or structure. Related: pivot, hinge, spindle, shaft.
- CURVE /kɜːrv/ · noun, verb
- A smoothly bending line or surface that deviates gradually from being straight; as a verb, to bend or swerve in a smooth continuous shape. Related: bend, arc, curl, swerve.
- DATA /ˈdeɪtə/ · noun
- Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis; information in a form that can be processed by a computer. Related: information, figures, statistics, facts.
- DIAGRAM /ˈdaɪəɡræm/ · noun
- A diagram is a simplified drawing or plan that shows the structure, parts, or workings of something, using lines and symbols rather than realistic depiction. Related: chart, schematic, figure, plan.
- INTERCEPT /ˈɪntəseɪpt/ (British); /ˈɪntərˌsɛpt/ (US) · verb
- To stop, seize, or prevent someone or something from reaching its intended destination, especially by getting in the way of a person, vehicle, message, or shipment. In mathematics and physics, it means to meet or cross the path of another object or signal. Related: stop, seize, capture, halt.
- LABEL /ˈleɪbəl/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a label is a tag, sign, or written description attached to or identifying something. As a verb, to label means to mark something with such an identification or to describe or classify it by a particular name. Related: tag, name, designation, sticker.
- LEGEND /ˈledʒənd/ · noun
- A legend is a traditional story, often concerning a particular person, place, or event, that is widely repeated but not fully verified as historical fact. The word can also refer to an explanatory key on a map, an inscription, or a person who is exceptionally famous. Related: tale, story, myth, saga.
- LINE /laɪn/ · noun; verb
- A line is a long, narrow mark or the straight edge of an object; it can also mean a row of people or things, a route, a boundary, or a continuous sequence of words. As a verb, line means to draw or form a line, arrange something in a row, or cross or intersect something. Related: row, stripe, queue, route.
- MEAN /miːn/ · adjective; verb
- As an adjective, mean signifies unkind, ungenerous, or lacking in compassion; it can also describe something of low quality, size, or importance. As a verb, mean signifies to intend or signify, to interpret, or to represent a particular value or average. Related: unkind, unkindly, petty, stingy.
- MEDIAN /ˈmiːdiən/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, a median is the middle value in an ordered set of numbers, or a point or line lying in the central position. As an adjective, it means relating to or situated in the middle, especially in statistics, geometry, or anatomy. Related: middle, midpoint, central, average.
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