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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrid-puzzle
/ˈɡrɪdˌpʌz.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of puzzle played on a grid of squares or cells, where clues or numbers dictate how the cells must be filled.
"He spends his morning commute solving a challenging grid-puzzle on his phone." - 2
A game requiring deductive reasoning and spatial awareness within a matrix framework, such as nonograms or sudoku.
"The newspaper publishes a new grid-puzzle every Sunday in the entertainment supplement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'grid', originating from Middle English 'gridde' (variant of 'griddle' from Latin 'ratis'), and 'puzzle', of uncertain origin possibly related to 'pose' or Middle English 'posen' meaning to bewilder. The compound emerged in the late 20th century with the popularization of logic-based number and word games structured on intersecting cells.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grid-puzzle" is said worldwide
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puzzle à grille
Transliteration: /pœzl a ɡʁij/
"Il aime résoudre des puzzles à grille pendant son temps libre."
Gitterrätsel
Transliteration: /ˈɡɪtɐˌʁɛtsəl/
"Das Gitterrätsel erfordert viel logisches Denken."
gioco a griglia
Transliteration: /ˈdʒɔːko a ˈɡriʎʎa/
"Ha completato il gioco a griglia in meno di dieci minuti."
rompecabezas de cuadrícula
Transliteration: /rompekaˈβesas de kwaˈdɾikula/
"Este rompecabezas de cuadrícula pone a prueba tu ingenio."
puzzle de grelha
Transliteration: /ˈpuz.li dʒi ɡɾeˈʎɐ/
"O jornal de hoje traz um puzzle de grelha muito difícil."
ग्रिड पहेली
Transliteration: grid paheli
"वह हर सुबह एक ग्रिड पहेली हल करता है।"
网格拼图
Transliteration: wǎnggé pīntú
"这个网格拼图需要很强的逻辑能力。"
그리드 퍼즐
Transliteration: geurideu peojeul
"그는 매일 아침 그리드 퍼즐을 푼다."
グリッドパズル
Transliteration: guriddo pazuru
"私は毎朝グリッドパズルを解くのが好きです。"
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