geometry

Geometry is a branch of math that focuses on the measurement and relationship of lines, angles, surfaces, solids and points. (noun)

An example of geometry is the calculation of a triangle's angles.

See geometry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. geometries

the branch of mathematics that deals with points, lines, planes, and figures, and examines their properties, measurement, and mutual relations in space
a book about geometry
a specific system of geometry

See geometry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(jē-ŏmˈĭ-trē)

noun pl. ge·om·e·tries

a. The mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids.
b. A system of geometry: Euclidean geometry.
c. A geometry restricted to a class of problems or objects: solid geometry.
d. A book on geometry.
a. Configuration; arrangement.
b. A surface shape.
A physical arrangement suggesting geometric forms or lines.

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