edgewise

Meanings

• adjective

  Arranged or placed with one edge or face touching a surface or edge of another.

  - "The books were edgewise on the shelf."
  - "The cars were parked edgewise in the garage."

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Synonyms

edgeways

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with edgewise
advice , appliance , adviceance , aplacement , resistance

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Variants

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edgeways , edgewise

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Etymology

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From Old English 'geweorce' meaning 'turned, shaped, formed'. The modern term 'edgewise' is derived from this.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'edgewise' was first used in print in the 16th century.

2. In the game of checkers, moving a piece 'edgewise' refers to moving it diagonally.

3. The term 'edgewise' is also used in computer science to describe data being read or written in a particular order.

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Related Concepts

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1. perpendicular: Related to the concept of being perpendicular to an edge or surface. 'Edgewise' and 'perpendicular' are often used together to describe an object's orientation.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'edgewise' is used to describe the arrangement of objects or people. In art, it can refer to a particular composition or perspective. In music, it may describe the way an instrument is held or played.

How to Memorize "edgewise"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a book lying on its side with one edge touching a surface.
   - Imagine a row of cars parked with their sides touching one another.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'edgewise' with the idea of objects being arranged with their edges touching.
   - Create a mental image of a book or car in this orientation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'EASY' to remember the definition: 'Edgewise Arrangement of Surfaces Yields'.
   - Create a sentence using the word 'edgewise' and remember its definition within that sentence.

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