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grid

/ɡɹɪd/

Meanings
noun
A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.

Examples :

"The crossword puzzle had a large grid of squares. "
math structure area

Related Words

Illustration rectangular

rectangular adjective

/rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr/ /rɛkˈtæŋɡələr/

Having a shape like a rectangle.

"The teacher used a rectangular whiteboard to draw a diagram. "

Illustration substations

substations noun

/sʌbˈsteɪʃənz/

A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed and/or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.

"The electricity that powers our homes and schools travels through substations, where it's changed to a safer voltage before entering our buildings. "

Illustration generators

generators noun

/ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtərz/ /ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪɾərz/

One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.

"The factory uses large generators to produce the electricity needed to run its machines. "

Illustration rectangles

rectangles noun

/ˈrɛkˌtæŋɡəlz/ /ˈrɛkˌtæŋɡəls/

A quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

"The classroom floor was covered in colorful rectangles of carpet. "

Illustration distributed

distributed verb

/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/

To divide into portions and dispense.

"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."

Illustration documenting

documenting verb

/ˈdɑkjəˌmɛntɪŋ/ /ˈdɑkjʊˌmɛntɪŋ/

To record in documents.

"He documented each step of the process as he did it, which was good when the investigation occurred."

Illustration technician

technician noun

/tekˈnɪʃən/

A person who studies or practises technology.

"The computer technician fixed the broken printer in the school library. "

Illustration archaeologist

archaeologist noun

/ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst/ /ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒɪst/

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

"The archaeologist carefully brushed dirt away from the ancient pottery. "

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration scientific

scientific adjective

/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

Of, or having to do with science.

"The scientific method is important in my school science class. "

Illustration electricity

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

Illustration transformers

transformers noun

/trænsˈfɔrmərz/ /trænzˈfɔrmərz/

(toys) A toy in the Transformers toyline which has mechanical parts that allow it to be altered in appearance from its original form as a humanoid robot action figure to another form, usually a vehicle, depending on the toy.

"My little brother loves playing with his transformers, changing them from cars to robots and back again. "