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non-Euclidean Definition

non·-Euclidean (nän′yo̵̅o̅ klid′ē ən)

adjective

designating or of a geometry that rejects any of the postulates of Euclidean geometry, esp. the postulate that through a given point only one line can be drawn parallel to another line that does not contain the given point

non-Euclidean Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • geometry: From the early 1800s Gauss had an interest in the question of the possible existence of a non-Euclidean geometry.
  • space: Einstein used'relative' time, blended with non-Euclidean space, as his framework.
  • metric: This project will seek methods to overcome these limitations through the use of non-Euclidean space metrics.