geometry

American  

[jee-om-i-tree] / dʒiˈɒm ɪ tri /

noun

plural

geometries

1. Mathematics. 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.

2. Mathematics. any specific system of the branch of mathematics describing points, lines, angles, and figures in space, that operates in accordance with a specific set of assumptions.

   Euclidean geometry.

3. Mathematics. the study of the branch of mathematics that describes points, lines, angles, and figures in space.

4. Mathematics. a book on the subject of the branch of mathematics that describes points, lines, angles, and figures in space, especially a textbook.

5. the shape or form of a surface or solid.

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

7. Digital Technology. the polygons that constitute the building blocks of every object or environment in a video game.

   Player characters getting stuck in geometry is a common glitch in 3D games.

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geometry British  

/ dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪ /

noun

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

2. 1. any branch of geometry using a particular notation or set of assumptions

      analytical geometry

   2. any branch of geometry referring to a particular set of objects

      solid geometry

3. a shape, configuration, or arrangement

4. arts the shape of a solid or a surface

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geometry Scientific  

/ jē-ŏm′ĭ-trē /

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

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geometry Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of geometry

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English gemetri(e), from Old French geometrie, from Latin geōmetria, from Greek geōmetría; geo-, -metry

Example Sentences

The Myanmar event stood out because its fault geometry removed many of the complications that typically obscure how seismic energy moves through the Earth.

From Science Daily

The new study instead explores what happens when these shapes are allowed to evolve over time through a mathematical process known as the G2-Ricci flow, which gradually alters their internal geometry.

From Science Daily

Once that initial stable attachment appears, alignment follows naturally through the geometry of the spindle and the behavior of microtubules.

From Science Daily

Inside, spaces unfold with shifting geometries that privilege visual surprise over domestic convention.

From Los Angeles Times

At first his projects were fairly well-behaved and faithful, at least outwardly, to the Modernist principles he had learned at USC: flat roofs, restrained geometry.

From Los Angeles Times

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