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maze

Type of labyrinth whose paths branch and lead into dead ends, so the way to the goal has to be chosen

EntityQ606777

Also known as labyrinth

Subclass of: puzzle
, built structure
, labyrinth
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1.Stated in 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Maze
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A maze is a path or collection of paths, typically from an entrance to a goal. The word is used to refer both to branching tour puzzles through which the solver must find a route, and to simpler non-branching ("unicursal") patterns that lead unambiguously through a convoluted layout to a goal. The term "labyrinth" is generally synonymous with "maze", but can also connote specifically a unicursal pattern. The pathways and walls in a maze are typically fixed, but puzzles in which the walls and paths can change during the game are also categorised as mazes or tour puzzles.

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Has characteristic: branching
Members / parts: path
wall
Has use: entertainment
Studied by: graph theory
topology
psychology
Different from: labyrinth

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