geometric
pronunciation
How to pronounce geometric in British English:
UK [ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪk]
How to pronounce geometric in American English:
US [ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪk]
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- Adjective:
- characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration
- of or relating to or determined by geometry
Word Origin
- geometric (adj.)
- 1620s, "pertaining to geometry," shortened form of geometrical (q.v.). In reference to a style of ancient Greek pottery decoration characterized by straight lines and angles, and the associated culture, 1902.
Example
- 1. So today the word focus has a geometric meaning .
- 2. Women tend to rely on remembering landmarks , whereas men rely on their geometric skills to work out direction and distance .
- 3. It is 2 dimensional and can be geometric or organic .
- 4. But even when you knew there were geometric changes coming along in technology , you just couldn 't realize how fast everything would develop in the semiconductor industry , which is what drove everything .
- 5. The medieval mappa mundi in england 's hereford cathedral , for example , is little more than drawings on vellum , or stretched calfskin , and it lacks ptolemy 's geometric method .