Rounding and Estimation Word Search
Rounding and Estimation, 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: ROUNDING, ESTIMATION, APPROXIMATE, NEAREST, DIGIT, DECIMAL, WHOLE, INTEGER, FRACTION, MAGNITUDE, MILLION, THOUSAND.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Rounding and Estimation word list, defined
- ROUNDING /ˈraʊndɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The process of making something smoother or more approximate by reducing small details or errors. The act of making something more circular or spherical in shape. Related: approximation, simplification, smoothing, curving.
- ESTIMATION /ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/ · noun
- A judgment or calculation of the value, size, quantity, or quality of something, often made without exact measurement; also a favorable regard or respect for someone. Related: estimate, assessment, appraisal, evaluation.
- APPROXIMATE /əˈprɒksɪmət/ (adjective), /əˈprɒksɪmeɪt/ (verb) · adjective, verb
- As an adjective, close to but not exactly accurate or complete. As a verb, to come near or approach something in amount, quality, or character. Related: estimated, rough, near, close.
- NEAREST /ˈneɪəst/ · adverb, adjective
- Closest in space, time, or relationship; nearest in degree or order. Used to indicate proximity or closeness. Related: closest, nearest, nighest, adjacent.
- DIGIT /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ · noun
- Any of the numerals from 0 to 9, especially when forming part of a larger number; also, a finger or toe in humans and other primates. Related: numeral, figure, number, character.
- DECIMAL /ˈdɛsɪməl/ · noun, adjective
- As a noun, a decimal is a number expressed in the base-ten system, especially a fraction written with a decimal point (such as 0.5). As an adjective, it describes something relating to or denominated in tens or the base-ten system. Related: base-ten, denary.
- WHOLE /həʊl/ · adjective, noun
- Entire; complete; not divided or broken into parts. A complete or entire thing. Related: entire, complete, full, total.
- INTEGER /ˈɪndʒɪtər/ · noun
- A whole number, either positive, negative, or zero, without a fractional part. An integer is a whole number, either positive, negative, or zero, without a fractional part. Related: whole number, whole, entire, complete.
- 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.
- MAGNITUDE /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/ · noun
- The size or extent of something; a large amount or degree. A measure of the size or importance of something. Related: extent, size, amount, degree.
- MILLION /mɪˈlɪən/ · noun
- A large indefinite quantity, a very large number, one million. Related: large number, thousand, hundred thousand, ten thousand.
- THOUSAND /θɒzənd/ · noun
- A large indefinite number, especially one that is too great to be counted easily. A unit of measurement equal to 1,000. Related: large number, many, scores, hundreds.
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