Euclid

[ yoo-klid ]

/ ˈyu klɪd /

noun

flourished c300 b.c., Greek geometrician and educator at Alexandria.

a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.

Words nearby Euclid

euchred, euchromatin, euchromosome, Eucken, euclase, Euclid, Euclidean, Euclidean algorithm, Euclidean geometry, Euclidean group, Euclidean space

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Example sentences from the Web for Euclid

Two clear examples: One poster reads "EUCLID" in big letters.
Ultra-Orthodox Party Runs Against Math|Elisheva Goldberg|January 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His new book is Here's Looking at Euclid: A Surprising Excursion Through the Astonishing World of Numbers.
The Other World Cup|Alex Bellos|June 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A few years ago, a Bosnian family named Vidovic came to Euclid, Ohio, to escape persecution by Serbs in an embattled region.
Life and Death at Suicide High|Lucinda Franks|March 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Euclid he had secured as a great prize from the son of a neighbouring farmer.
Abraham Lincoln|George Haven Putnam

Everyone can see the truth of Euclid's propositions before they are proved.
A Theological-Political Treatise [Part II]|Benedict of Spinoza
It is not certain, for instance, whether Euclid meant that the circles could not cut at some other point than that of tangency.
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith
Another, as soon as he can draw two or three lines with a compass, presently thinks himself a Euclid.
The Praise of Folly|Desiderius Erasmus
He declared that he believed in Euclid, until God, who humbles the proud, taught him better.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)|Augustus De Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for Euclid

Euclid

/ (ˈjuːklɪd) /

noun

3rd century bc, Greek mathematician of Alexandria; author of Elements, which sets out the principles of geometry and remained a text until the 19th century at least

the works of Euclid, esp his system of geometry

Derived forms of Euclid

Euclidean or Euclidian (juːˈklɪdɪən), adjective

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Cultural definitions for Euclid

Euclid

[ (yooh-klid) ]

An ancient Greek mathematician; the founder of the study of geometry. Euclid's Elements is the basis for modern school textbooks in geometry. One of the basic statements, or postulates, of Euclid's geometry is that if a line and a point separate from it are given, only one line parallel to the first line can pass through the point.

notes for Euclid

Albert Einstein used other approaches to geometry to derive the theory of relativity. These “non-Euclidean geometries” deny Euclid's postulate about parallel lines.

Scientific definitions for Euclid

Euclid

[ yōō′klĭd ]

fl. 300 bce

Greek mathematician whose book, Elements, was used continuously until the 19th century. In it he organized and systematized all that was known about geometry. Euclid's systematic use of deductions and axioms was widely regarded as a model working method and influenced mathematicians and scientists for over two thousand years.

单词	euclid
释义	Euclid [ yoo-klid ] / ˈyu klɪd / noun flourished c300 b.c., Greek geometrician and educator at Alexandria. a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland. Words nearby Euclid euchred, euchromatin, euchromosome, Eucken, euclase, Euclid, Euclidean, Euclidean algorithm, Euclidean geometry, Euclidean group, Euclidean space Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Euclid Two clear examples: One poster reads "EUCLID" in big letters. Ultra-Orthodox Party Runs Against Math\|Elisheva Goldberg\|January 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST His new book is Here's Looking at Euclid: A Surprising Excursion Through the Astonishing World of Numbers. The Other World Cup\|Alex Bellos\|June 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A few years ago, a Bosnian family named Vidovic came to Euclid, Ohio, to escape persecution by Serbs in an embattled region. Life and Death at Suicide High\|Lucinda Franks\|March 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The Euclid he had secured as a great prize from the son of a neighbouring farmer. Abraham Lincoln\|George Haven Putnam Everyone can see the truth of Euclid's propositions before they are proved. A Theological-Political Treatise [Part II]\|Benedict of Spinoza It is not certain, for instance, whether Euclid meant that the circles could not cut at some other point than that of tangency. The Teaching of Geometry\|David Eugene Smith Another, as soon as he can draw two or three lines with a compass, presently thinks himself a Euclid. The Praise of Folly\|Desiderius Erasmus He declared that he believed in Euclid, until God, who humbles the proud, taught him better. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)\|Augustus De Morgan British Dictionary definitions for Euclid Euclid / (ˈjuːklɪd) / noun 3rd century bc, Greek mathematician of Alexandria; author of Elements, which sets out the principles of geometry and remained a text until the 19th century at least the works of Euclid, esp his system of geometry Derived forms of Euclid Euclidean or Euclidian (juːˈklɪdɪən), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Euclid Euclid [ (yooh-klid) ] An ancient Greek mathematician; the founder of the study of geometry. Euclid's Elements is the basis for modern school textbooks in geometry. One of the basic statements, or postulates, of Euclid's geometry is that if a line and a point separate from it are given, only one line parallel to the first line can pass through the point. notes for Euclid Albert Einstein used other approaches to geometry to derive the theory of relativity. These “non-Euclidean geometries” deny Euclid's postulate about parallel lines. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Euclid Euclid [ yōō′klĭd ] fl. 300 bce Greek mathematician whose book, Elements, was used continuously until the 19th century. In it he organized and systematized all that was known about geometry. Euclid's systematic use of deductions and axioms was widely regarded as a model working method and influenced mathematicians and scientists for over two thousand years. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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