- of, relating to, or following the methods and principles of geometry
- consisting of, formed by, or characterized by points, lines, curves, or surfaces
- (of design or ornamentation) composed predominantly of simple geometric forms, such as circles, rectangles, triangles, etc
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ge•o•met•ric
( jē′ə me′trik),USA pronunciation adj. Also, ge′o•met′ri•cal.
n.
ge′o•met′ri•cal•ly, adv.
- Mathematicsof or pertaining to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- Mathematicsresembling or employing the simple rectilinear or curvilinear lines or figures used in geometry.
- of or pertaining to painting, sculpture, or ornamentation of predominantly geometric characteristics.
- Fine Art(often cap.)
- pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece between the 10th and 8th centuries b.c., characterized chiefly by rectilinear or curvilinear shapes in abstract and human figuration, often arranged in tiers or panels around the vase.
- designating a style of Greek sculpture of approximately the same period, exemplified chiefly in small figurines or reliefs having a schematic and generalized treatment of the human form.
n.
- a geometric pattern, design, etc.:an ornate and handsome geometric.
- Greek geōmetrikós, equivalent. to geométr(ēs) (see geometer) + -ikos -ic
- Latin geōmetricus
- 1620–30
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geometric /ˌdʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk/, geometrical adj
ge•om•e•try /dʒiˈɑmɪtri/USA pronunciation
n.
ge•o•met•ri•cal•ly, adv. See -meter-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Mathematics[uncountable] the branch of mathematics that deals with the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and shapes in space by means of certain assumed properties of space.
- Mathematics any specific system of this that operates with a specific set of assumptions:[uncountable]Euclidean geometry.
- the shape or form of a surface or solid:[countable]the geometry of the room's outline.
ge•o•met•ri•cal•ly, adv. See -meter-.
ge•om•e•try
( jē om′i trē),USA pronunciation n.
- Mathematicsthe branch of mathematics that deals with the deduction of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space from their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties of space.
- Mathematicsany specific system of this that operates in accordance with a specific set of assumptions:Euclidean geometry.
- Mathematicsthe study of this branch of mathematics.
- Mathematicsa book on this study, esp. a textbook.
- the shape or form of a surface or solid.
- a design or arrangement of objects in simple rectilinear or curvilinear form.
- Greek geōmetría. See geo-, -metry
- Latin geōmetria
- Middle English 1300–50
'geometric' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abstract
- afghan
- analytical geometry
- arc
- area
- arithmetic mean
- arithmetic progression
- base
- canal
- circumference
- circumscribe
- cone
- conoid
- cuboid
- diameter
- eccentricity
- ellipsoid
- ellipsoid of revolution
- equilateral
- evolute
- generatrix
- geom.
- geometric mean
- geometric progression
- geometric series
- gnomon
- González
- -hedron
- hyperboloid
- inscribe
- intersection
- mean
- mensuration
- minimal art
- outline font
- paraboloid
- parallelepiped
- parquetry
- Persian carpet
- point
- problem
- progression
- pulse
- series
- side
- solid angle
- solid geometry
- square
- superpose
- abstract space