What is a bi-directional narcissistic word?












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In the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee, a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.



If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it an Bi-Directional Narcissistic Word™.
Use the following examples below to find the rule.



$$begin{array}{|c|c|}
hline
textbf{Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™}&textbf{Not Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™}\
hline
text{MOTTO}&text{GOAL}\
hline
text{AIM}&text{TARGET}\
hline
text{OVUM}&text{EGG}\
hline
text{TWO}&text{ONE}\
hline
text{THAT}&text{THIS}\
hline
text{WHO}&text{WHICH}\
hline
text{WHAT}&text{WHEN}\
hline
text{WHY}&text{WHERE}\
hline
end{array}
$$



And, if you want to analyze, here is a CSV version:



Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™, Not Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™



MOTTO, GOAL

AIM, TARGET

OVUM, EGG

TWO, ONE

THAT, THIS

WHO, WHICH

WHAT, WHEN

WHY, WHERE



The puzzle satisfies the series' inbuilt assumption, that each word can be tested for whether it is an Bi-Directional Narcissistic Word™ without relying on the other words.
These are not the only examples of Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™, more, but a very limited number exist.



What is the special rule these words conform to?






word-property







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  • Is "BAT" a bdn word?
    – Dr Xorile
    2 days ago










  • @Dr Xorile - no, it is not.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    yesterday
















13














In the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee, a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.



If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it an Bi-Directional Narcissistic Word™.
Use the following examples below to find the rule.



$$begin{array}{|c|c|}
hline
textbf{Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™}&textbf{Not Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™}\
hline
text{MOTTO}&text{GOAL}\
hline
text{AIM}&text{TARGET}\
hline
text{OVUM}&text{EGG}\
hline
text{TWO}&text{ONE}\
hline
text{THAT}&text{THIS}\
hline
text{WHO}&text{WHICH}\
hline
text{WHAT}&text{WHEN}\
hline
text{WHY}&text{WHERE}\
hline
end{array}
$$



And, if you want to analyze, here is a CSV version:



Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™, Not Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™



MOTTO, GOAL

AIM, TARGET

OVUM, EGG

TWO, ONE

THAT, THIS

WHO, WHICH

WHAT, WHEN

WHY, WHERE



The puzzle satisfies the series' inbuilt assumption, that each word can be tested for whether it is an Bi-Directional Narcissistic Word™ without relying on the other words.
These are not the only examples of Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™, more, but a very limited number exist.



What is the special rule these words conform to?






word-property







share|improve this question
























  • Is "BAT" a bdn word?
    – Dr Xorile
    2 days ago










  • @Dr Xorile - no, it is not.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    yesterday














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13







In the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee, a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.



If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it an Bi-Directional Narcissistic Word™.
Use the following examples below to find the rule.



$$begin{array}{|c|c|}
hline
textbf{Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™}&textbf{Not Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™}\
hline
text{MOTTO}&text{GOAL}\
hline
text{AIM}&text{TARGET}\
hline
text{OVUM}&text{EGG}\
hline
text{TWO}&text{ONE}\
hline
text{THAT}&text{THIS}\
hline
text{WHO}&text{WHICH}\
hline
text{WHAT}&text{WHEN}\
hline
text{WHY}&text{WHERE}\
hline
end{array}
$$



And, if you want to analyze, here is a CSV version:



Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™, Not Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™



MOTTO, GOAL

AIM, TARGET

OVUM, EGG

TWO, ONE

THAT, THIS

WHO, WHICH

WHAT, WHEN

WHY, WHERE



The puzzle satisfies the series' inbuilt assumption, that each word can be tested for whether it is an Bi-Directional Narcissistic Word™ without relying on the other words.
These are not the only examples of Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™, more, but a very limited number exist.



What is the special rule these words conform to?






word-property







share|improve this question















In the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee, a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.



If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it an Bi-Directional Narcissistic Word™.
Use the following examples below to find the rule.



$$begin{array}{|c|c|}
hline
textbf{Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™}&textbf{Not Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™}\
hline
text{MOTTO}&text{GOAL}\
hline
text{AIM}&text{TARGET}\
hline
text{OVUM}&text{EGG}\
hline
text{TWO}&text{ONE}\
hline
text{THAT}&text{THIS}\
hline
text{WHO}&text{WHICH}\
hline
text{WHAT}&text{WHEN}\
hline
text{WHY}&text{WHERE}\
hline
end{array}
$$



And, if you want to analyze, here is a CSV version:



Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™, Not Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™



MOTTO, GOAL

AIM, TARGET

OVUM, EGG

TWO, ONE

THAT, THIS

WHO, WHICH

WHAT, WHEN

WHY, WHERE



The puzzle satisfies the series' inbuilt assumption, that each word can be tested for whether it is an Bi-Directional Narcissistic Word™ without relying on the other words.
These are not the only examples of Bi-Directional Narcissistic Words™, more, but a very limited number exist.



What is the special rule these words conform to?






word-property




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share|improve this question















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  • Is "BAT" a bdn word?
    – Dr Xorile
    2 days ago










  • @Dr Xorile - no, it is not.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    yesterday


















  • Is "BAT" a bdn word?
    – Dr Xorile
    2 days ago










  • @Dr Xorile - no, it is not.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    yesterday
















Is "BAT" a bdn word?
– Dr Xorile
2 days ago




Is "BAT" a bdn word?
– Dr Xorile
2 days ago












@Dr Xorile - no, it is not.
– Mea Culpa Nay
yesterday




@Dr Xorile - no, it is not.
– Mea Culpa Nay
yesterday










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I think that Bi-Directional Narcissistic words have the property that




They are all composed solely of letters with vertical symmetry: - A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y




On the explanation of the word narcissistic




As Dr Xorile pointed out in the comments, narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror and these particular letters are unchanged under reflection in a mirror.







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  • Yes, hexomino, you got it correct by identifying specific letters( when written in uppercase)- which can be combined to form such words. I will accept this as the correct answer. However it explains the the bi-directional part of it. Any thoughts on the remaining part( narcissistic)?
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    23 hours ago






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    Narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror
    – Dr Xorile
    16 hours ago



















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It seems that the word "bi-directional" offers the biggest clue. I think




They are words which feature a mixture of letters which are either symmetrical along a vertical axis (T,A,M,O,V,U,W,Y) and a horizontal axis (H,O,I)







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    I think that Bi-Directional Narcissistic words have the property that




    They are all composed solely of letters with vertical symmetry: - A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y




    On the explanation of the word narcissistic




    As Dr Xorile pointed out in the comments, narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror and these particular letters are unchanged under reflection in a mirror.







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    • Yes, hexomino, you got it correct by identifying specific letters( when written in uppercase)- which can be combined to form such words. I will accept this as the correct answer. However it explains the the bi-directional part of it. Any thoughts on the remaining part( narcissistic)?
      – Mea Culpa Nay
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      Narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror
      – Dr Xorile
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    I think that Bi-Directional Narcissistic words have the property that




    They are all composed solely of letters with vertical symmetry: - A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y




    On the explanation of the word narcissistic




    As Dr Xorile pointed out in the comments, narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror and these particular letters are unchanged under reflection in a mirror.







    share|improve this answer























    • Yes, hexomino, you got it correct by identifying specific letters( when written in uppercase)- which can be combined to form such words. I will accept this as the correct answer. However it explains the the bi-directional part of it. Any thoughts on the remaining part( narcissistic)?
      – Mea Culpa Nay
      23 hours ago






    • 3




      Narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror
      – Dr Xorile
      16 hours ago














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    I think that Bi-Directional Narcissistic words have the property that




    They are all composed solely of letters with vertical symmetry: - A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y




    On the explanation of the word narcissistic




    As Dr Xorile pointed out in the comments, narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror and these particular letters are unchanged under reflection in a mirror.







    share|improve this answer














    I think that Bi-Directional Narcissistic words have the property that




    They are all composed solely of letters with vertical symmetry: - A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y




    On the explanation of the word narcissistic




    As Dr Xorile pointed out in the comments, narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror and these particular letters are unchanged under reflection in a mirror.








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    • Yes, hexomino, you got it correct by identifying specific letters( when written in uppercase)- which can be combined to form such words. I will accept this as the correct answer. However it explains the the bi-directional part of it. Any thoughts on the remaining part( narcissistic)?
      – Mea Culpa Nay
      23 hours ago






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      Narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror
      – Dr Xorile
      16 hours ago


















    • Yes, hexomino, you got it correct by identifying specific letters( when written in uppercase)- which can be combined to form such words. I will accept this as the correct answer. However it explains the the bi-directional part of it. Any thoughts on the remaining part( narcissistic)?
      – Mea Culpa Nay
      23 hours ago






    • 3




      Narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror
      – Dr Xorile
      16 hours ago
















    Yes, hexomino, you got it correct by identifying specific letters( when written in uppercase)- which can be combined to form such words. I will accept this as the correct answer. However it explains the the bi-directional part of it. Any thoughts on the remaining part( narcissistic)?
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    23 hours ago




    Yes, hexomino, you got it correct by identifying specific letters( when written in uppercase)- which can be combined to form such words. I will accept this as the correct answer. However it explains the the bi-directional part of it. Any thoughts on the remaining part( narcissistic)?
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    23 hours ago




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    Narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror
    – Dr Xorile
    16 hours ago




    Narcissists spend their time looking in the mirror
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    It seems that the word "bi-directional" offers the biggest clue. I think




    They are words which feature a mixture of letters which are either symmetrical along a vertical axis (T,A,M,O,V,U,W,Y) and a horizontal axis (H,O,I)







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      They are words which feature a mixture of letters which are either symmetrical along a vertical axis (T,A,M,O,V,U,W,Y) and a horizontal axis (H,O,I)







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