Stephen Hawking Word Search
A free Stephen Hawking word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BLACKHOLE, UNIVERSE, COSMOLOGY, QUANTUM, SINGULARITY, RADIATION, HAWKING, BRILLSTEIN, NOETHER, THERMODYNAMICS, ENTROPY, BOUNDARY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Stephen Hawking word list, defined
- UNIVERSE /juːˈnɪvərs/ · noun
- The totality of all existence, including space and time and all matter and energy; the cosmos. Related: cosmos, world, existence, reality.
- COSMOLOGY /kɒzˈmɒlədʒi/ (UK), /kɑːzˈmɑːlədʒi/ (US) · noun
- The scientific study of the origin, evolution, and large-scale structure of the universe. It also refers to a particular theory or account of the nature of the cosmos, such as those found in philosophy or mythology. Related: cosmogony, cosmography, astrophysics, astronomy.
- QUANTUM /kwɒntəm/ · noun
- A quantum is a discrete amount of energy or matter, or a minimum amount of something that must be present for a particular phenomenon to occur. In physics, it is a fundamental unit of energy or matter that cannot be divided into smaller parts. Related: amount, quantity, magnitude, degree.
- SINGULARITY /ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlɑːrɪti/ · noun
- A point in time or space at which a function or curve becomes infinite or discontinuous, or a hypothetical future point at which artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence, leading to exponential growth in technological advancements. Related: point of inflection, critical point, threshold, watershed.
- RADIATION /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process in which energy is transmitted in the form of electromagnetic waves, or the emission of such waves from a source, such as the sun or a radioactive substance. Radiation can also refer to the emission of high-energy particles, such as alpha, beta, or gamma rays. Related: irradiation, emanation, emission, exposure.
- HAWKING /hɔːkɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of hawking, or the state of being a hawker. To hawk something is to sell or offer it for sale, often in a loud or persistent manner. Related: peddling, selling, trading, hawking.
- THERMODYNAMICS /θərˈmɒdɪknɪks/ · noun
- The branch of physics concerned with the relationships between heat, work, temperature, and energy, especially in relation to the laws governing the behavior and interactions of matter. Related: heat transfer, calorics, energetics, mechanics.
- ENTROPY /ˈɛntrəpi/ · noun
- A measure of the disorder, randomness, or unavailability of energy in a thermodynamic system; more broadly, the degree of disorder or uncertainty in any system. In information theory, it quantifies the average unpredictability of a set of data. Related: disorder, randomness, chaos, disorganization.
- BOUNDARY /ˈbaʊndri/ · noun
- A line or limit that marks the edge of an area, territory, or region; figuratively, a limit of what is acceptable, possible, or within a person's rights. Related: border, edge, limit, frontier.
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