Inventions Word Search
Free Inventions word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: INVENTOR, PATENT, PROTOTYPE, EXPERIMENT, HYPOTHESIS, VARIABLE, OBSERVATION, THEORY, ENERGY, MATTER, FORCE, MOTION.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Inventions word list, defined
- INVENTOR /ɪnˈvɛntər/ · noun
- A person who creates or devises new devices, machines, or processes, especially one who holds a patent for an invention. Related: creator, innovator, designer, constructor.
- PATENT /ˈpeɪtnt/ · noun, verb
- A patent is a grant of exclusive rights to an inventor for a limited time to manufacture, use, or sell an invention. To patent something means to obtain a patent for it. Related: copyright, license, trademark, exclusive rights.
- PROTOTYPE /ˈproʊtətaɪp/ · noun, verb
- A first or preliminary version of something, especially a product or design, that is used to test or demonstrate its feasibility or effectiveness. A prototype can also refer to a model or representation of something that is intended to be used as a basis for further development or refinement. Related: model, mockup, demonstration, pilot.
- EXPERIMENT /ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/ · noun, verb
- A scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis or discover something unknown. As a verb: to try out new ideas, methods, or activities to see what results they produce. Related: test, trial, trial run, investigation.
- HYPOTHESIS /ˌhɪpəˈθiːsɪs/ · noun
- A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. Related: theory, proposition, assumption, conjecture.
- VARIABLE /ˈvɛriəbəl/ · noun, verb
- A quantity or amount that can be changed or modified; a symbol or expression that can take on different values. In mathematics, a variable is a symbol or expression that can be changed or modified. Related: changeable, mutable, indeterminate, unpredictable.
- OBSERVATION /ɒbzəˈveɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of noticing or paying attention to something, or a statement or fact that is observed. Related: notice, perception, sight, sensation.
- THEORY /ˈθɪəri/ · noun
- A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained. A proposed explanation for a phenomenon. Related: hypothesis, idea, conjecture, speculation.
- ENERGY /ˈɛnərdʒi/ · noun
- The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity; in physics, the property of matter and radiation that is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules). Related: vigor, vitality, stamina, dynamism.
- MATTER /mætər/ · noun, verb
- A thing of importance or interest; a subject of discussion or debate. To have a significant or substantial quality. Related: issue, subject, question, concern.
- FORCE /fɔːrs/ · noun
- Physical strength, energy, or power exerted on an object or person; also, coercion or compulsion, or an organized body such as a police or military force. Related: power, strength, might, energy.
- MOTION /mɒʃən/ · noun, verb
- A movement or action of the body or a part of the body, or a proposal or resolution put to a vote. To move or cause to move with a smooth, flowing motion. Related: movement, action, gesture, step.
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