Synonyms for geometry


Grammar : Noun
Spell : jee-om-i-tree
Phonetic Transcription : dʒiˈɒm ɪ tri

Top 10 synonyms for geometry Other synonyms for the word geometry

Définition 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
Example sentences :
  • 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

Antonyms for geometry

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