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ge·om·e·try
 geometry
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- pronunciation:
- ji
a
m
tri
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
geometries |
| definition 1: |
the area of mathematics concerned with the study of shapes and objects. Geometry deals with the measurement and relation of angles, points, lines, planes, and solid figures.
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| definition 2: |
the shape, arrangement, or design of an object.
He studied the geometry of the snowflake that fell on his jacket. |
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The word geometry
contains the following parts:
geo
Greek
root
that means earth
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- terr, terra
metr, -meter, -metry
Greek
root
that means measure
Example words:
altimeter, anemometer, barometer, centimeter, diameter, geometry, meter, metronome, perimeter, speedometer, symmetry, thermometer
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