Patterns and Sequences Word Search
Play a Patterns and Sequences word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: PATTERN, SEQUENCE, ARITHMETIC, GEOMETRIC, FIBONACCI, RECURSION, TERM, RATIO, DIFFERENCE, PREDICT, REPEAT, GROWTH.
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Patterns and Sequences word list, defined
- PATTERN /ˈpætərn/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a pattern is a repeated sequence of elements, a decorative design, or a model used as a guide for making something. As a verb, to pattern something means to form, mark, or arrange it according to a particular design or sequence. Related: design, motif, template, model.
- SEQUENCE /ˈsiːkwəns/ · noun and verb
- A sequence is an ordered series of elements, actions, or events in which each item follows a particular order or develops from the preceding one. As a verb, to sequence means to arrange or organize something in a deliberate order. Related: order, series, progression, succession.
- ARITHMETIC /əˈrɪθmətɪk/ · noun
- The branch of mathematics dealing with the basic operations of numbers — addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Related: mathematics, computation, calculation, reckoning.
- GEOMETRIC /ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to geometry or to geometric figures and shapes; characterized by regular forms, straight lines, symmetry, or mathematical proportions. Related: geometrical, mathematical, angular.
- RECURSION /rɪˈkɜːrʒən/ (US); /rɪˈkɜːʃən/ (UK) · noun
- Recursion is the process of repeating a sequence of steps or applying a rule to a result that is itself subject to the same rule. In mathematics and computer science, it often refers to a definition or procedure that refers back to itself. Related: repetition, recurrence, self-reference, cyclicality.
- TERM /tɜːrm/; non-rhotic British English /tɜːm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a term is a word or expression used to designate something, a fixed period of time, a condition in an agreement, an academic session, or a mathematical expression. As a verb, it means to designate or call something by a particular name. Related: name, designation, label, period.
- RATIO /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/ (British); /ˈreɪʃioʊ/ (US) · noun
- A ratio is a quantitative comparison between two amounts, quantities, or measurements, usually expressed as the relationship of one to the other. It can also refer more broadly to a proportion, relationship, or relative rate between two things. Related: proportion, quotient, rate, fraction.
- DIFFERENCE /ˈdɪf.ər.əns/ · noun
- A way in which two or more people or things are not the same; a point of distinction or contrast between them. Related: distinction, contrast, disparity, variation.
- PREDICT /prɪˈdɪkt/ · verb
- To state or indicate that something will happen in the future, usually on the basis of knowledge, experience, or inference. It can also mean to declare a future outcome in advance. Related: forecast, foretell, anticipate, expect.
- REPEAT /rɪˈpiːt/ · verb and noun
- To say, do, or occur again. As a noun, a repeat is an instance of something being said or done again, such as a repeated broadcast, performance, or medicine dose. Related: reiterate, restate, echo, duplicate.
- GROWTH /ɡroʊθ/ (US); /ɡrəʊθ/ (British) · noun and verb
- The process of developing or increasing in size, number, value, or extent. It can also refer to biological development or, as a verb, to the act of increasing or developing. Related: development, increase, expansion, rise.
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