geometric
Americanadjective
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of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
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resembling or employing the simple rectilinear or curvilinear lines or figures used in geometry.
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of or relating to painting, sculpture, or ornamentation of predominantly geometric characteristics.
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(often initial capital letter)
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pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece between the 10th and 8th centuries b.c., characterized chiefly by rectilinear or curvilinear shapes in abstract and human figuration, often arranged in tiers or panels around the vase.
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designating a style of Greek sculpture of approximately the same period, exemplified chiefly in small figurines or reliefs having a schematic and generalized treatment of the human form.
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noun
adjective
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of, relating to, or following the methods and principles of geometry
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consisting of, formed by, or characterized by points, lines, curves, or surfaces
a geometric figure
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(of design or ornamentation) composed predominantly of simple geometric forms, such as circles, rectangles, triangles, etc
Other Word Forms
- geometrically adverb
- nongeometric adjective
- nongeometrical adjective
- nongeometrically adverb
- semigeometric adjective
- semigeometrical adjective
- semigeometrically adverb
- subgeometric adjective
- subgeometrical adjective
- subgeometrically adverb
- ungeometric adjective
- ungeometrical adjective
- ungeometrically adverb
Etymology
Origin of geometric
First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin geōmetricus, from Greek geōmetrikós, from geométr(ēs) ( geometer + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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They identified a previously unseen geometric feature inside a quantum material that alters how electrons move, in a way similar to how gravity bends light.
From Science Daily
Coal typed, and Kobra’s brightly hued, geometric portraits quickly filled the screen.
From Literature
It added that three trains that had gone over the tracks at 17:21 on Sunday, 19:01 and then 19:09 had similar notches "with a compatible geometric pattern".
From BBC
Properties such as particle energy, velocity, and even the orientation of spin relative to motion can follow strict geometric patterns.
From Science Daily
"This new geometric point of view on the dark energy problem opens up new possibilities for better understanding the laws of nature in the cosmos."
From Science Daily
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