geometric
Collocations
4ADJ.
combined, congruent, important, painted, quadrilateral, refined, used
VERB + GEOMETRIC
flowers, means
GEOMETRIC + NOUN
japanese, motifs, patterns, problem, symmetry, techniques
PREP.
in, with
Definitions
adj
Of or relating to geometry.
The architect used geometric techniques to design her home.
In Mathematicks he was greater / Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater : / For he, by Geometrick scale, / Could take the size of Pots of Ale ; / Resolve by Signs and Tangents streight, / If Bread or Butter wanted weight; / And wisely tell what hour o’th’ day / The Clock doth strike, by Algebra.
Increasing or decreasing in a geometric progression.
Bacteria exhibit geometric increase in numbers when the environment is not limiting.
The men around the table were by no means dissidents, but neither can they turn their countries around on their own. Of course, the vast problems in Africa cannot be solved by African policies alone. Poverty breeds poverty by geometric progression.
Using simple shapes such as circles, triangles, and lines in a decorative object.
The building's profile was strikingly geometric.
A bold geometric roof design is planned to allow natural light to flood onto the station concourse.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decora
adjective — of or relating to or determined by geometry
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The architect used geometric techniques to design her home.
WiktionaryIn Mathematicks he was greater / Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater : / For he, by Geometrick scale, / Could take the size of Pots of Ale ; / Resolve by Signs and Tangents streight, / If Bread or Butter
WiktionaryThis does not mean that the French, works, composed by rational minds (de l’esprit) are totally devoid of any value or cultural significance. But Madame de Staël obviously prefers what she considers t
WiktionaryBy architectural symmetry, Emmet means geometric symmetry combined with aesthetic uniformity.
Tatoeba · #239068Any geometric programming problem can be transformed into a convex one.
Tatoeba · #534721Important geometric figures, that are triangle, square, rectangle, circle, parallelogram and trapeze.
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