Definitions for tetris
tetris

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1. Tetrisnoun

   The act of clearing four lines at once (the maximum possible) in Tetris.

2. Tetrisnoun

   An endeavor involving rearranging things of different shape into a physical space.

3. Tetrisnoun

   A puzzle video game in which falling tetrominoes must be manipulated to form complete lines, which are then cleared from the grid.

4. Etymology: From Тетрис, coined by the creator of the game Alexey Pajitnov from the Greek numerical prefix тетра- (as all of the game's pieces contain four segments) and теннис, his favourite sport.

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1. Tetris

   Tetris (Russian: Тетрис) is a puzzle video game created by Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. It has been published by several companies for multiple platforms, most prominently during a dispute over the appropriation of the rights in the late 1980s. After a significant period of publication by Nintendo, the rights reverted to Pajitnov in 1996, who co-founded the Tetris Company with Henk Rogers to manage licensing. In Tetris, players complete lines by moving differently shaped pieces (tetrominoes), which descend onto the playing field. The completed lines disappear and grant the player points, and the player can proceed to fill the vacated spaces. The game ends when the uncleared lines reach the top of the playing field. The longer the player can delay this outcome, the higher their score will be. In multiplayer games, players must last longer than their opponents; in certain versions, players can inflict penalties on opponents by completing a significant number of lines. Some versions add variations on the rules, such as three-dimensional displays or a system for reserving pieces. Built on simple rules, Tetris established itself as one of the great early video games. By December 2011, Tetris had sold 202 million copies – approximately 70 million physical units and 132 million paid mobile game downloads – making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time. The Game Boy version is one of the best-selling games of all time, with more than 35 million copies sold. Tetris is available on over 65 platforms, setting a Guinness world record for the most ported video game. Tetris is rooted within popular culture and its popularity extends beyond the sphere of video games; imagery from the game has influenced architecture, music and cosplay. The game has also been the subject of various research studies that have analyzed its theoretical complexity and have shown its effect on the human brain following a session, in particular the Tetris effect.

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1. Tetris

   Tetris is a tile-matching puzzle video game where players manipulate geometric shapes, known as Tetriminos, to create horizontal lines without gaps. As the game progresses, the Tetriminos descend from the top of the game screen, and the player must strategically rotate and place them to eliminate completed lines and prevent the screen from filling up.

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1. Tetris

   Tetris is a tile-matching puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984, while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow. He derived its name from the Greek numerical prefix tetra- and tennis, Pajitnov's favorite sport. It is also the first entertainment software to be exported from the USSR to the US and published by Spectrum HoloByte for Commodore 64 and IBM PC. The Tetris game is a popular use of tetrominoes, the four element special case of polyominoes. Polyominoes have been used in popular puzzles since at least 1907, and the name was given by the mathematician Solomon W. Golomb in 1953. However, even the enumeration of pentominoes is dated to antiquity. The game is available for nearly every video game console and computer operating system, as well as on devices such as graphing calculators, mobile phones, portable media players, PDAs, Network music players and even as an Easter egg on non-media products like oscilloscopes. It has even inspired Tetris serving dishes and been played on the sides of various buildings.

Anagrams for tetris »

1. triste

2. sitter

3. titers

4. titres

How to pronounce tetris?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tetris in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tetris in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of tetris in a Sentence

1. Josh Boykin:

   Tetris Effect is the most gorgeous, sort of heartwarming version of Tetris that you've pretty much ever played.

2. Button from the Computer Museum, Boston, MA:

   Usenet is like Tetris for people who still remember how to read.

3. Computer Museum:

   Usenet is like Tetris for people who still know how to read.

4. Emily Holmes:

   An intrusive memory is a visual memory of a traumatic event, tetris also requires imagination and vision. Your brain can't do two things at once, so this interrupts.

5. Chris MacDonald:

   It's highly unlikely the Chinese government is going to come asking, 'Did anyone download Tetris?' if Google doesn't have any highly private information, it can't be asked for highly private information.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tetris
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tetris