Tetris
/ˈtɛtɹɪs/
Tetris
English
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Definition
The act of clearing four lines at once (the maximum possible) in Tetris.
Etymology
From Russian Те́трис (Tétris), coined by the creator of the game, Alexey Pajitnov, from the Russian numerical prefix тетра- (tetra-, “tetra-”) (as all of the game's pieces contain four segments) and те́ннис (ténnis, “tennis”), his favourite sport.
Example Sentences
- "For some it's staying low on the play field, steadily advancing through the levels, for others its ^([sic]) trying to clear the board entirely or scoring an unprecedented number of tetrises."
- "See figure 3 for an example of a logical decision tree that indicates whether there is a possibility to score a tetris."
- "Maximizing the number of tetrises (the number of times that four rows are cleared in a Tetris game) is NP-complete."
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