geometry

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geometría), “‘geometry, land-survey’”), from γεωμετρέω (geometréo), “‘to practice or to profess geometry, to measure, to survey land’”), from γαία (gaía), “‘earth, land, country’”) + μετρέω (metréo), “‘to measure, to count’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /dZi."A.m@.tri/

[edit] Noun

geometry (countable and uncountable; plural geometries)

1. (mathematics) (uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
2. (mathematics) (countable) A type of geometry with particular properties.

   spherical geometry

3. (countable) The spatial attributes of an object, etc.

[edit] Derived terms

absolute geometry algebraic geometry combinatorial geometry differential geometry elementary geometry elliptic geometry Euclidean geometry

finite geometry fractal geometry geometry of numbers hyperbolic geometry non-Euclidean geometry projective geometry spherical geometry

[edit] Related terms

• geometer
• geometrical

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• Wikibooks electronic book on geometry
• Mathworld article on geometry