geometry

[ jee-om-i-tree ]

/ dʒiˈɒm ɪ tri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR geometry ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ge·om·e·tries.

the branch of mathematics that deals with the deduction of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space from their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties of space.

any specific system of this that operates in accordance with a specific set of assumptions: Euclidean geometry.

the study of this branch of mathematics.

a book on this study, especially a textbook.

the shape or form of a surface or solid.

a design or arrangement of objects in simple rectilinear or curvilinear form.

Origin of geometry

1300–50; Middle English <Latin geōmetria<Greek geōmetría.See geo-, -metry

Words nearby geometry

geometric ratio, geometrics, geometric series, geometrid, geometrize, geometry, geomorphic, geomorphology, geonavigation, Geonim, geophagy

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for geometry

Everything becomes a sort of calculation against the geometry and parabolas of the IDF.
Dodging Rockets in Afghanistan as the Taliban’s Fighting Season Begins|Nick Willard|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I think in geometry, you can come to very accurate conclusions with just your sensibilities, if not your instincts.
What Is Michel Gondry Doing With Noam Chomsky?|Jimmy So|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So, geometry elaborates a lot on recursivity in generative grammar.
What Is Michel Gondry Doing With Noam Chomsky?|Jimmy So|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
October 1: “Big moments in geometry class this week...we have completed our first proofs!”
Colleen Ritzer Is the Second U.S. Math Teacher Slain in Two Days|Michael Daly|October 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Garden of Cyrus, with its arcane explorations of botany and geometry, may as well be an alchemical treatise or a grimoire.
Halloween Read: Thomas Browne’s Eerie Premonition of His Burial|Stefan Beck|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Large works on geometry are filled with explanations, demonstrations, and applications of the properties of the triangle.
Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. I (of 2)|Jaime Luciano Balmes
The more the geometry in mechanism is emphasized, the less can mechanism admit that anything is ever created, even pure form.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson
Logic and geometry engender each other, as we shall see a little further on.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson
These are the principal phenomena of the earth, the result of discoveries made by means of geometry, astronomy, and navigation.
Buffon's Natural History, Volume I (of II)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
The geometry on such a surface is shown to be Euclidean, limit-lines replacing Euclidean straight lines.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for geometry

geometry

/ (dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪ) /

noun

the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties, relationships, and measurement of points, lines, curves, and surfacesSee also analytical geometry, non-Euclidean geometry

any branch of geometry using a particular notation or set of assumptionsanalytical geometry
any branch of geometry referring to a particular set of objectssolid geometry

a shape, configuration, or arrangement

arts the shape of a solid or a surface

Word Origin for geometry

C14: from Latin geōmetria, from Greek, from geōmetrein to measure the land

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 geometry

geometry

The branch of mathematics that treats the properties, measurement, and relations of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids. (See Euclid and plane geometry.)

Scientific definitions for geometry

geometry

[ jē-ŏm′ĭ-trē ]

The mathematical study of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, planes, surfaces, angles, and solids.

单词	geometry
释义	geometry [ jee-om-i-tree ] / dʒiˈɒm ɪ tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR geometry ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ge·om·e·tries. the branch of mathematics that deals with the deduction of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space from their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties of space. any specific system of this that operates in accordance with a specific set of assumptions: Euclidean geometry. the study of this branch of mathematics. a book on this study, especially a textbook. the shape or form of a surface or solid. a design or arrangement of objects in simple rectilinear or curvilinear form. Origin of geometry 1300–50; Middle English <Latin geōmetria<Greek geōmetría.See geo-, -metry Words nearby geometry geometric ratio, geometrics, geometric series, geometrid, geometrize, geometry, geomorphic, geomorphology, geonavigation, Geonim, geophagy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geometry Everything becomes a sort of calculation against the geometry and parabolas of the IDF. Dodging Rockets in Afghanistan as the Taliban’s Fighting Season Begins\|Nick Willard\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I think in geometry, you can come to very accurate conclusions with just your sensibilities, if not your instincts. What Is Michel Gondry Doing With Noam Chomsky?\|Jimmy So\|November 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So, geometry elaborates a lot on recursivity in generative grammar. What Is Michel Gondry Doing With Noam Chomsky?\|Jimmy So\|November 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST October 1: “Big moments in geometry class this week...we have completed our first proofs!” Colleen Ritzer Is the Second U.S. Math Teacher Slain in Two Days\|Michael Daly\|October 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Garden of Cyrus, with its arcane explorations of botany and geometry, may as well be an alchemical treatise or a grimoire. Halloween Read: Thomas Browne’s Eerie Premonition of His Burial\|Stefan Beck\|October 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Large works on geometry are filled with explanations, demonstrations, and applications of the properties of the triangle. Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. I (of 2)\|Jaime Luciano Balmes The more the geometry in mechanism is emphasized, the less can mechanism admit that anything is ever created, even pure form. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson Logic and geometry engender each other, as we shall see a little further on. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson These are the principal phenomena of the earth, the result of discoveries made by means of geometry, astronomy, and navigation. Buffon's Natural History, Volume I (of II)\|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon The geometry on such a surface is shown to be Euclidean, limit-lines replacing Euclidean straight lines. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for geometry geometry / (dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪ) / noun the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties, relationships, and measurement of points, lines, curves, and surfacesSee also analytical geometry, non-Euclidean geometry any branch of geometry using a particular notation or set of assumptionsanalytical geometry any branch of geometry referring to a particular set of objectssolid geometry a shape, configuration, or arrangement arts the shape of a solid or a surface Word Origin for geometry C14: from Latin geōmetria, from Greek, from geōmetrein to measure the land 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 Words related to geometry calculation, calculus, math, algebra, division, addition, multiplication, subtraction, figures, numbers, trigonometry Cultural definitions for geometry geometry The branch of mathematics that treats the properties, measurement, and relations of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids. (See Euclid and plane geometry.) 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 geometry geometry [ jē-ŏm′ĭ-trē ] The mathematical study of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, planes, surfaces, angles, and solids. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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geometry

noun, plural ge·om·e·tries.

Origin of geometry

Words nearby geometry

Example sentences from the Web for geometry

British Dictionary definitions for geometry

noun

Word Origin for geometry

Words related to geometry

Cultural definitions for geometry

Scientific definitions for geometry