Antonyms for geometry
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : jee-om-i-tree |
| Phonetic Transcription : dʒiˈɒm ɪ tri |
Definition of geometry
Origin :- early 14c., from Old French géométrie (12c.), from Latin geometria, from Greek geometria "measurement of earth or land; geometry," from comb. form of ge "earth, land" (see Gaia) + -metria (see -metry).
- As in mathematics : noun arithmetic
- Ben is thirteen, and he studies algebra, geometry, and Latin.
- Extract from : « Harper's Young People, June 29, 1880 » by Various
- I have acquired some knowledge of navigation, of astronomy, and of geometry.
- Extract from : « Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia » by Various
- I understand, he said, that you are speaking of the province of geometry and the sister arts.
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- I was too soon diverted from the abstractions of dialectic to geometry.
- Extract from : « Theaetetus » by Plato
- Then if geometry compels us to view being, it concerns us; if becoming only, it does not concern us?
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- With a geometry of sunbeams the soul lays the foundations of nature.
- Extract from : « Essays, First Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- The truths of geometry and arithmetic in all their combinations are always the same.
- Extract from : « Timaeus » by Plato
- The Pythagorean contributions to geometry were even more remarkable.
- Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
- The geometry of which we have so far spoken belongs to the Elements.
- Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
- He is the author of a text-book on geometry, which is taught at Howard University.
- Extract from : « Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading » by Various
Synonyms for geometry
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