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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TANGRAM

Perhaps from Chinese t'ang Chinese + -gram.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TANGRAM

tangram  [ˈtæŋɡræm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANGRAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tangram is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TANGRAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tangram

Tangram

The tangram is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces, which may not overlap. It is reputed to have been invented in China during the Song Dynasty, and then carried over to Europe by trading ships in the early 19th century. It became very popular in Europe for a time then, and then again during World War I. It is one of the most popular dissection puzzles in the world. A Chinese psychologist has termed the tangram "the earliest psychological test in the world", albeit one made for entertainment rather than analysis.

Definition of tangram in the English dictionary

The definition of tangram in the dictionary is a Chinese puzzle in which a square, cut into a parallelogram, a square, and five triangles, is formed into figures.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANGRAM


anagram
ˈænəˌɡræm
audiogram
ˈɔːdɪəʊˌɡræm
cablegram
ˈkeɪbəlˌɡræm
diagram
ˈdaɪəˌɡræm
electrocardiogram
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡræm
gram
ɡræm
gramme
ɡræm
harmonogram
hɑːˈmɒnəˌɡræm
histogram
ˈhɪstəˌɡræm
hologram
ˈhɒləˌɡræm
kilogram
ˈkɪləʊˌɡræm
mammogram
ˈmæməɡræm
milligram
ˈmɪlɪˌɡræm
monogram
ˈmɒnəˌɡræm
pentagram
ˈpɛntəˌɡræm
phonogram
ˈfəʊnəˌɡræm
pictogram
ˈpɪktəˌɡræm
program
ˈprəʊɡræm
programme
ˈprəʊɡræm
telegram
ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANGRAM

tangie
Tangier
tangiest
tanginess
tangle
tangle weed
tangled
tanglefoot
tanglement
tangler
tanglesome
tanglingly
tangly
tango
tangoist
tangolike
Tangshan
tangun
Tanguy
tangy

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANGRAM

Agram
application program
Bagram
block diagram
cardiogram
computer program
dendrogram
engram
ingram
microgram
organogram
outreach program
pangram
reprogram
software program
source program
stereogram
subprogram
tree diagram
Wagram

Synonyms and antonyms of tangram in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tangram» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANGRAM

Find out the translation of tangram to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tangram from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tangram» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

七巧板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tangram
570 millions of speakers

English

tangram
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tangram
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

TANGRAM
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tangram
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tangram
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tangram
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tangram
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tangram
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タングラム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

TANGRAM
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangram
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tangram
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Tangram
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टँग्रॅम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tangram
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tangram
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tangram
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tangram
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tangram
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τάγκραμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tangram
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tangram
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tangram
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tangram

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGRAM»

The term «tangram» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGRAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tangram» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tangram» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tangram

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANGRAM»

Discover the use of tangram in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tangram and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Grandfather Tang's Story
Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.
Ann Tompert, 1990
2
Tangram Magician
Based on the Chinese puzzle game, this story follows a magician as he changes into a variety of shapes, which the reader can also create with the accompanying red foam pieces.
Lisa Campbell Ernst, 2004
3
Tangram Puzzles: Describing and Comparing Attributes of ...
This book introduces geometric shapes and describes how tangram puzzles have been popular in many cultures.
Colleen Adams, 2004
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Tangram aktuell 3. Lektion 1-4. Glossar XXL German-English: ...
Das XXL-Glossar umfasst - Glossar Deutsch-Englisch; Übersetzung der gebräuchlichsten Arbeitsanweisungen; kontrastive Grammatikerläuterungen; landeskundliche und interkulturelle Hinweise; Sprechhandlungen und ihre Redemittel.
‎2008
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Tangram
An interactive package explains the tangram, an ancient Chinese game popular in schools today, and includes the seven basic pieces of a tangram as well as extra pieces to make a Magic Egg and Heart.
Scholastic Books, 1997
6
The Tangram Route to Infinity
The book is full of remarkable illustrations, created by the author. If a picture is worth a thousand words then this book is a heavy tome.
Stanley J. Spencer, 2004
7
Tangrams: 330 Puzzles
Dudeney's pictures (Chapter 6), even though they use several tangram sets, are nevertheless in the true tangram tradition, since each element in the picture is a single complete tangram. In this chapter we shall look at some "double tangrams  ...
Ronald C. Read, 1965
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El libro del tangram (3ra ed. 2012)
Este es el libro m ́as antiguo de los que hay sobre cualquiera de las variedades de tangram. Martin Gardner lo di ́o a conocer [20] a occidente y explica que el mago Shigeo Takagi, de Tokio, le envi ́o una fotoc ́opia del libro. Takagi[48] cita ...
Innocent De Marchi
9
Magnetic Tangrams: Explore the World of Tangram Pictures
Over 150 challenging shapes to pass the time and sharpen your mind make this book an ideal companion for any car, train, or plane trip.
Jon Tremaine, Barrons Educational Series, 2009
10
Wanderings Around Tangram
Tangram addicted people love to handle good-shaped tangram sets, usually made with exotic wood essences. Nonetheless, Tangram is a mental, if not even spiritual, activity. The players should find (feel) the solution in their mind. Arranging ...
Franco Cocchini, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANGRAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tangram is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tangram Appoints Next Leader
Indianapolis-based Tangram has promoted Steve O'dore to chief executive officer. He currently serves as the nonprofit's director of behavioral health and life ... «Inside Indiana Business, Jun 15»
2
Interactive Maps Can Now Get the 'Matrix' Treatment
Tangram is a map-making engine that allows users to create multi-dimensional, animated maps for free. It combines Mapzen's new vector tile service, which ... «CityLab, May 15»
3
This jump rope has brains and a built-in HUD
Some of the team at Tangram's New Jersey office, however, have been jumping rope on the regular and decided to use their UX and design skills to add some ... «Engadget, Apr 15»
4
New Towson School Hopes To Give Autistic Kids Good Education
Feron's expertise in getting schools to recognize the needs of autistic students has led her to help with a new school, called Tangram, in Towson. It's named after ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»
5
Tangram CEO to Step Down
Connie Dillman says she will step down in June as chief executive officer of Tangram Inc. She has also held leadership roles with Choices Inc. and Noble of ... «Inside Indiana Business, Mar 15»
6
The make-everything-'smart' movement sweeps up the humble jump …
On Wednesday, Tangram Factory, a design agency in Seoul, launched a Kickstarter for its smart jump rope, which is almost certain to catch your eye. As you ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
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Classic Jump Rope Goes High Tech: Smart Rope by Tangram
Any old fitness wearable can use sensors to track the number of jumps, calories burned, or time workouts. The LED-equipped Smart Rope by Tangram goes one ... «Tech Times, Feb 15»
8
LED-embedded smart rope by tangram factory communicates with …
based out of seoul and new jersey, multi-disciplinary studio tangram factory have unveiled 'smart rope' ahead of their official kickstarter campaign. the workout ... «Designboom, Feb 15»
9
ProSight Specialty Insurance and Tangram Insurance Services …
MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProSight Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. and Tangram Insurance Services, Inc. announced today their third annual ... «Business Wire, Feb 15»
10
Portsmouth hires Tangram 3DS for 3D mapping of historic district
PORTSMOUTH — Tangram 3DS, an architectural visualization firm based in Kittery, Maine, was recently selected by the city of Portsmouth to produce a ... «Seacoastonline.com, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tangram [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tangram>. Apr 2024 ».
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