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ge·o·met·ric
 geometric
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- pronunciation:
- ji
me
trihk
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
having to do with geometry.
A square is one geometric shape; a triangle is another. |
definition 2: |
made up of lines or shapes like those of geometry.
The quilt, with its pattern of squares and circles, has a geometric design. |
related words: |
angular, mathematical |
derivations: |
geometrical (adj.), geometrically (adv.) |
The word geometric
contains the following part:
-ic
Latin and Greek
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, pertaining to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ic
attaches to roots and words of Greek or Latin origin to form adjectives. A few words ending in -ic
(magic
, critic
, music
) were adjectives that became nouns in Greek before they entered English, also as nouns.
  Example words:
aerobic, antibiotic, aquatic, civic, comic, critic, democratic, domestic, dramatic, eccentric, economic, erratic, fantastic, geometric, magic, microscopic, music, pathetic, periodic, physical, physics, sonic, sympathetic
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