geometrical
/dʤiə'metrik/ Cách viết khác : (geometrical) /dʤiə'metrikəl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to geometry: Pertaining to the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, and solids.
- Characterized by simple geometric forms: Having a design, pattern, or structure that features shapes such as circles, squares, triangles, and lines.
Examples of Usage
Relating to geometry:
- The student solved a complex geometrical problem involving angles and triangles.
- Euclid's geometrical principles are foundational to the field of mathematics.
Characterized by simple geometric forms:
- The artist is known for her geometrical abstract paintings.
- The building's facade features a striking geometrical pattern of rectangles and circles.
Advanced Usage
"Geometrical progression": A sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number (also called a geometric progression).
- The model predicted growth in a geometrical progression.
"Geometrical optics": The branch of optics that describes light propagation in terms of rays, using geometry.
- The course began with the principles of geometrical optics.
Variants and Related Words
- Geometric (adj): This is the more common variant, used interchangeably with "geometrical" in most contexts, especially in American English.
- A geometric pattern.
- Geometry (n): The mathematical subject itself.
- She studied geometry in school.
- Geometer (n): A person skilled in geometry; also a type of moth.
- The ancient Greek geometers.
Synonyms
- Mathematical (when relating to the science of geometry).
- Angular (suggesting sharp angles).
- Symmetrical (often a result of geometric design).
Related Phrases
- Geometrical mean: A type of average, calculated as the nth root of the product of n numbers.
- The geometrical mean is useful for comparing different items.
- Geometrical shape/form: A two-dimensional figure or three-dimensional solid defined by a boundary of points, lines, curves, or surfaces.
- The children learned to identify basic geometrical shapes.
Adjective
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characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration
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a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometric designs
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of or relating to or determined by geometry
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