Definitions
American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of or relating to geometry and its methods and principles.
- adj. Increasing or decreasing in a geometric progression.
- adj. Using simple geometric forms such as circles and squares in design and decoration.
- adj. Of or relating to properties in algebraic geometry involving algebraically closed fields.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Pertaining to geometry; according to the rules or principles of geometry; done or determined by geometry.
- Bounded by straight lines and angles; forming straight lines and angles: as, geometric forms; geometrical ornament or markings on an insect.
Wiktionary
- adj. Of, or relating to geometry.
- adj. increasing or decreasing in a geometric progression.
- adj. Using simple shapes such as circles, triangles and lines in a decorative object.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Pertaining to, or according to the rules or principles of, geometry; determined by geometry.
- adj. characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration
- adj. of or relating to or determined by geometry
Examples
“Long accepted as the computational language of mathematicians and physicists, Mathematica has been quietly gaining adoption among game programmers, animators, special effects experts and artists for its high-precision numerics, advanced 2D and 3D graphics primitives, artistic color schemes, and built-in geometric art entities.”
“Full calf covers elaborately blind-stamped in geometric design over oak boards, spine with lettering label in red morocco paneled in gilt, 6 raised bands.”
“Subterranean chambers contained exquisite frescos in geometric patterns.”
“Before we knew it, our number of visitors had multiplied in geometric progression.”
“During this period, he also started to experiment with semi-erotic male figures, often with faces that were like sketches in geometric form similar to ancient masks.”
“The long runs "to space" and the extended passing sequences that build from the back and move in geometric patterns toward the goal are, to my mind, what lend the sport its sometimes transcendent beauty.”
“The difficulty of adequately introducing an Empire Club speaker increases in geometric proportion, to the sum of that speaker's achievement.”
“In mathematics there is a concept called the geometric average.”
“To disprove the existence of vampires, Efthimiou relied on a basic math principle known as geometric progression.”
“The inventor of Chaturanga had trapped the prince with what mathematicians call a geometric progression.”
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