geometry
English
/dʒiˈɑmətɹi/, /dʒiːˈɒmɪtɹi/
noun
Definitions
- (mathematics) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
- (mathematics) A mathematical system that deals with spatial relationships and that is built on a particular set of axioms; a subbranch of geometry which deals with such a system or systems.
- (countable) The observed or specified spatial attributes of an object, etc.
Etymology
Derived from Old French géométrie derived from Latin geometria derived from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geometry, land-survey).
Origin
Ancient Greek
γεωμετρία
Gloss
geometry, land-survey
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- astrogeometry English
- chronogeometry English
- dynamics English
- gematria English
- geometrist English
- geometrize English
- geometrodynamics English
- geometrographic English
- geometrography English
- geometrylike English
- heptageometry English
- hypergeometry English
- macrogeometry English
- microgeometry English
- morphogeometry English
- nanogeometry English
- neurogeometry English
- ophthalmogeometry English
- pangeometry English
- pregeometry English
- stereogeometry English
- supergeometry English
- geometria Latin
- geōmetria Latin
- geometria Hungarian
- geometrie Dutch, Flemish
- геоме́трия Russian
- γεωμετρία Ancient Greek
- geometri Norwegian Bokmål
- geometri Norwegian Nynorsk
- geometri Danish
- géométrie Old French
- ģeometrija Latvian
- גאומטריה Hebrew (modern)
- jiometri Swahili