geometrical
pronunciation
How to pronounce geometrical in British English:
UK [ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪkl]
How to pronounce geometrical in American English:
US [ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪkl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or determined by geometry
- characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration
Word Origin
- geometrical (adj.)
- late 14c., from Latin geometricus "of geometry" (from geometria; see geometry) + -al. Since 16c. it has been opposed to arithmetical in ratio, proportion, etc., reflecting the fact that problems of multiplication formerly were dealt with by geometry, not arithmetic. Related: Geometrically.
Example
- 1. The clear geometrical structures contrast starkly with the natural environment .
- 2. All potential geometrical connections are defined as equivalence relationships .
- 3. She describes gerbert 's geometrical speculations as " experimental " when the modern concept of experiment was alien to the medieval mind .
- 4. Think less geometrical and more manual is what we mean by this .
- 5. The geometrical diagrams were particularly vexing because I could not see the relation of the different parts to one another , even on the cushion .