geometry
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From Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geometría), “‘geometry, land-survey’”), from γεωμετρέω (geometréo), “‘to practice or to profess geometry, to measure, to survey land’”), backformation of γεωμέτρης (geométrēs), “‘land measurer’”), from γῆ (gē), “‘earth, land, country’”) + μετρέω (metréō), “‘to measure, to count’”).
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- SAMPA: /dZi."A.m@.tri/
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geometry (countable and uncountable; plural geometries)
- (mathematics) (uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
- (mathematics) (countable) A type of geometry with particular properties.
- spherical geometry
- (countable) The spatial attributes of an object, etc.
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branch of mathematics
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type of geometry
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spatial attributes
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[edit] External links
- geometry in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- geometry at OneLook® Dictionary Search
- Wikibooks electronic book on geometry
- Mathworld article on geometry