Quizlino Glossary

Expand your vocabulary and master key terms in Science, History, Tech, Cinema, and General Trivia.

🔬 Science & Space

Photosynthesis The biological process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
Entropy A thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work; often described as degree of disorder.
Supernova A colossal astronomical explosion occurring at the end of a massive star's life cycle, releasing immense energy and temporarily outshining entire galaxies.
Catalyst A chemical substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.

💻 Technology & Coding

Algorithm A finite set of unambiguous, step-by-step instructions or rules designed to solve a specific mathematical or computational problem.
Cryptography The mathematical science of securing digital information by converting readable data (plaintext) into an unreadable scrambled format (ciphertext).
API (Application Programming Interface) A set of protocols and tools that allows separate software applications to securely communicate, request data, and share services with one another.
Compiler A specialized system software that translates high-level source code (written by programmers) into low-level machine code that a computer CPU executes.

📜 History & Politics

Feudalism A medieval social and military system in Europe where land was held by vassals in exchange for military service, agricultural labor, and loyalty to lords.
Renaissance A great cultural, artistic, and scientific rebirth in Europe spanning from the 14th to the 17th century, emphasizing classical learning and humanism.
Suffrage The civil and political right to vote in public elections. Historically, suffrage movements fought to extend voting rights to women and minority groups.
Dynasty A succession of rulers from the same family line or lineage, commonly seen in monarchies and ancient imperial governments (e.g. Ming dynasty).

🎬 Cinema & Movie Production

Cinematography The art, science, and technique of recording motion pictures, including camera angles, lens selections, camera movements, and lighting layouts.
Screenplay The written blueprint or script for a film, detailing character dialogues, scene descriptions, physical actions, and structural beats.
Storyboard A sequence of drawings, sketches, or reference panels representing the individual shots planned for a film or animation production.

🌍 General Trivia & Economics

Inflation The general and progressive increase in prices of goods and services over time, which subsequently reduces the purchasing power of a currency unit.
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) The total monetary or market value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders during a specific time period.
Latitude & Longitude A geographic coordinate system. Latitude measures distance north/south of the equator, while longitude measures east/west of the prime meridian.

📘 Learning & Everyday Terms

These terms appear in our Educational Articles. Tap a highlighted word inside any article to see its meaning.

Algorithm A step-by-step set of instructions for solving a problem or completing a task.

Artificial Intelligence Computer systems that can perform tasks that normally need human intelligence, such as understanding language or recognising images.

Chandrayaan India's series of Moon missions. Chandrayaan-3 made India the first country to land near the Moon's south pole, in August 2023.

Cinematography The art of camera work and lighting in films – how each shot is framed and captured.

Climate Change Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, mainly caused today by burning fossil fuels.

Constitution The supreme set of rules that defines how a country is governed and what rights its citizens have. India's Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950.

Democracy A system of government in which citizens choose their leaders through free and fair elections.

Dopamine A chemical messenger in the brain linked to reward and motivation; it is released when we achieve something, like answering correctly.

Dynasty A line of rulers from the same family, such as the Mughal or Maurya dynasty.

Emissions Gases or particles released into the air, for example from vehicles, factories or power plants.

Fibonacci Sequence A number series where each number is the sum of the two before it: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…

Fossil Fuels Coal, oil and natural gas – fuels formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals.

Global Warming The long-term rise in Earth's average surface temperature caused by increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Greenhouse Gases Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere, warming the planet.

Harvest Festival A celebration held at the time of the main harvest to give thanks for the crops, such as Pongal, Baisakhi and Onam.

Hippocampus A small, seahorse-shaped part of the brain that plays a key role in forming new memories.

Inflation The general rise in prices over time, which means the same money buys less.

ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation, India's national space agency, founded in 1969 and headquartered in Bengaluru.

OTT "Over-the-top" – streaming services such as Netflix or Prime Video that deliver shows directly over the internet instead of through cable TV.

Prime Number A whole number greater than 1 that can only be divided exactly by 1 and itself, such as 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11.

Probability A measure of how likely an event is to happen, from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain).

Renaissance The cultural "rebirth" of art, science and learning in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries.

Renewable Energy Energy from sources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind and flowing water.

Retrieval Practice A study method where you actively pull information out of memory, such as answering questions, instead of passively reviewing notes.

Spaced Repetition Reviewing information at gradually increasing intervals (after a day, a few days, a week) so it moves into long-term memory.

Streaming Watching or listening to media over the internet in real time, without downloading the whole file first.

Testing Effect The finding that trying to recall information (for example by taking a quiz) makes it easier to remember later than simply re-reading it.

Trivia Interesting facts and pieces of general knowledge, often used in quizzes and games.

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