analytic geometry

noun

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

analytic geometry

/ ăn′ə-lĭt′ĭk /

1. The use of algebra to solve problems in geometry, whereby geometric figures are represented by algebraic equations and plotted using coordinates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of analytic geometry¹

First recorded in 1820–30