| 释义 |
isoperimetry in British English (ˌaɪsəʊpəˈrɪmətrɪ) noun geometry the branch of geometry dealing with figures that have equal perimeters isoperimetry in American English (ˌaisoupəˈrɪmɪtri) nounGeometry the study of isoperimeters Derived forms isoperimetric (ˌaisəˌperəˈmetrɪk) isoperimetrical adjective Word origin [1805–15; isoperimet( e) r + -y3]This word is first recorded in the period 1805–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backlash, makeup, one-sided, polarization, soufflé-y is a suffix of various origins used in the formation of action nouns from verbs (inquiry), also found in other abstract nouns (carpentry; infamy) |