GEOMETRY


Meaning of GEOMETRY in English

/ dʒiˈɒmətri; NAmE -ˈɑːm-/ noun

1.

[ U ] the branch of mathematics that deals with the measurements and relationships of lines, angles, surfaces and solids

2.

[ sing. ] the measurements and relationships of lines, angles, etc. in a particular object or shape :

the geometry of a spider's web

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : via Old French from Latin geometria , from Greek , from gē earth + metria , from -metrēs measurer.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.