geometry

ge-om-e-try · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs.

  2. 2.

    The shape and relative arrangement of the parts of something.

  3. 3.

    A particular system or set of geometric principles.

Forms

plural: geometries

Phrases & expressions

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    Euclidean geometry — classical geometry based on Euclid's axioms
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    plane geometry — the study of two-dimensional shapes
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    solid geometry — the study of three-dimensional shapes
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    sacred geometry — geometric patterns believed to have spiritual significance

Related words

See also: algebra, geometric, mathematics, trigonometry

Etymology

From Latin geometria, from Greek geometria ("land measurement"), from ge ("earth, land") + metron ("measure"). Originally referred to the practical science of measuring land.