dominos

Meanings

• noun

  A set of rectangular tiles, each one marked with a number of spots; the tiles are used for playing a game in which players try to knock over all their opponent's tiles.

  - "Dominos is a popular game that requires strategy and precision."
  - "The children were having fun playing dominos in the living room."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dominos
bombinos , chromos , compos , dromos , fromos , glomos , gromos , jomos , komos , lomos , momos , nomos , pompos , romos , somos , tomos , wombs

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Variants

List of all variants of dominos that leads to same result
domino , dominoes , dominos

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Etymology

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The word 'dominos' comes from the Latin word 'dominus', meaning 'master' or 'lord'. This may refer to the game's origin as a symbol of power or control.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the longest domino line is 376,288 tiles.

2. Dominos were first mass-produced in Germany in the late 1800s.

3. Dominos are not just for games; they are also used in scientific research, such as studying the physics of falling objects.

4. There is a mathematical concept called the 'domino problem', which deals with arranging dominos in a line so that they all fall down.

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Related Concepts

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1. Domino effect: A sequence of events, where one event causes a chain reaction of subsequent events. This term originated from the game of dominos, where one falling tile causes others to fall in a line.

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Culture

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Dominos is a popular game that has been played for centuries, with origins tracing back to ancient Rome. It has been a favorite pastime in many households and social gatherings. In literature, dominos have been used as a metaphor for the domino effect, where one event causes a chain reaction of subsequent events.

How to Memorize "dominos"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a row of dominos standing upright. Visualize the first tile being knocked over and watch as the rest of the tiles fall one by one.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dominos' with the image of a game set or with the idea of a chain reaction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'DREAMS' to remember the definitions: Dominos - A game of tiles, each with spots, used to make a chain reaction.

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