Euclid meaning
Euclid was a Greek mathematician known for his contributions to geometry.
An example of Euclid is the man who wrote the book Elements.
noun
Greek mathematician who applied the deductive principles of logic to geometry, thereby deriving statements from clearly defined axioms. His Elements remained influential as a geometry textbook until the 19th century.
Fl. 300 b.c.; Gr. mathematician: author of a basic work in geometry.
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City in NE Ohio: suburb of Cleveland.
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Greek mathematician whose book, Elements , was used continuously until the 19th century. In it he organized and systematized all that was known about geometry. Euclid's systematic use of deductions and axioms was widely regarded as a model working method and influenced mathematicians and scientists for over two thousand years.
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An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
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Origin of euclid
- From Ancient Greek Εὐκλείδης (Eukleidēs).
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