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analytic geometry

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noun
a branch of mathematics in which algebraic procedures are applied to geometry and position is represented analytically by coordinates.
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Also called coordinate geometry.

Origin of analytic geometry

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby analytic geometry

analytical geometry, analytical philosophy, analytical psychology, analytical reagent, analytic continuation, analytic geometry, analytic phonics, analytics, analytique, analyzation, analyze
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Words related to analytic geometry

analytical geometry, coordinate geometry

Scientific definitions for analytic geometry

analytic geometry
[ ăn′ə-lĭt′ĭk ]
The use of algebra to solve problems in geometry, whereby geometric figures are represented by algebraic equations and plotted using coordinates.
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