geometric

English

Etymology

From Latin geōmetricus, from Ancient Greek γεωμετρικός (geōmetrikos).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌdʒiː.əʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/, /ˌdʒi.əˈmɛt.ɹɪk/, X-SAMPA: /%d, i:.@U"mEt.r\Ik/, /%dZi.@"mEt.r\Ik/
• (US) IPA: /ˌdʒi.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/, /ˌdʒi.əˈmɛt.ɹɪk/, X-SAMPA: /%d, i.oU"mEt.r\Ik/, /%dZi.@"mEt.r\Ik/

Adjective

geometric (comparative more geometric, superlative most geometric)

1. Of, or relating to geometry.
   • The architect used geometric techniques to design her home.
2. increasing or decreasing in a geometric progression.
   • Bacteria exhibit geometric increase in numbers when the environment is not limiting.
3. Using simple shapes such as circles, triangles and lines in a decorative object.
   • The building's profile was strikingly geometric.

Synonyms

• (of or relating to geometry): geometrical
• (using simple shapes): geometrical

Derived terms

geometric algorithm geometric centroid geometric congruence geometric construction geometric correlation

geometric distribution geometric dual graph geometric homology geometric invariant geometric mean

geometric mean index geometric modeling geometric probability geometric progression geometric sequence

geometric shape geometric series nongeometric quasigeometric semigeometric

Related terms

• geometer
• geometrical
• geometrically
• geometry

Translations

of or relating to geometry

• Ancient Greek: γεωμετρικός (geōmetrikos)
• Asturian: xeométricu (ast)
• Catalan: geomètric (ca)
• Czech: geometrický (cs)
• Finnish: geometrinen (fi)
• French: géométrique (fr)
• Galician: xeométrico (gl)
• German: geometrisch (de)

• Ido: geometriala (io)
• Italian: geometrico (it)
• Latin: geōmetricus (la)
• Portuguese: geométrico (pt)
• Spanish: geométrico (es)
• Swedish: geometrisk (sv)

increasing or decreasing in a geometric progression

• Finnish: geometrinen (fi)

• Swedish: geometrisk (sv)

using simple shapes

• Finnish: geometrinen (fi)
• Galician: xeométrico (gl)

• German: geometrisch (de)
• Swedish: geometrisk (sv)

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• Romanian: geometric m and n