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ge·om·etry (jē äm′ə trē)
noun pl. geometries -·tries
- 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
Etymology: ME geometrie < OFr < L geometria < Gr geōmetria < geōmetrein, to measure the earth < gē, earth + metria, measurement < metrein, to measure: for IE base, see meter
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