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Geometry

Verb / dʒi:ˈɑ:mʌtri: / Another word for geometry — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Geometry is the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs.

Synonyms & similar words

mathematics calculations figures measurements numbers shapes space spatiality trigonometry math

Synonyms by register

Formal

spatial reasoning measurement mensuration

Literary

shape study form analysis

Antonyms

arithmetic algebra calculus statistics logic number theory

Common collocations

  • Euclidean geometry
  • analytic geometry
  • differential geometry
  • projective geometry
  • solid geometry
  • plane geometry
  • geometry textbook

Word family

noun geometry
adjective geometric

Usage note

Geometry is a branch of mathematics concerned with properties of space such as distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. It is primarily an academic term and rarely has informal synonyms.

Example sentences

  1. Geometry is a type of math that involves shapes and space.
  2. I used geometry to figure out the area of the room.
  3. My favorite part of math is geometry.
  4. Geometry can be used to design buildings and bridges.
  5. I am having trouble understanding geometry.

Quotes

  • Geometry is a skill of the eyes and hands as well as of the mind.
  • Geometry is a very beautiful subject whose qualities of elegance, order, and certainty have exerted a powerful attraction on the human mind for many centuries.
  • Geometry is the art of correct reasoning on incorrect figures.

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