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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries几何
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jǐ hé
"这道几何题非常考验逻辑思维。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs.
"She excelled in her high school geometry class, particularly in solving complex proofs involving triangles." - 2
The shape, arrangement, or relative spatial configuration of something.
"The sleek architecture of the modern museum featured striking internal geometry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'geometria', combining 'ge-' (earth, land) and 'metron' (measure), originally denoting the practical measurement of land. It entered Middle English via Old French and Latin during the late medieval period, evolving to describe the abstract mathematical branch dealing with properties, measurements, and spatial relations of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Geometry" is said worldwide
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géométrie
Transliteration: ʒe.ɔ.me.tri
"La géométrie est une branche fondamentale des mathématiques."
Geometrie
Transliteration: ɡe.o.meˈtʁiː
"In der Schule lernen wir heute etwas über Geometrie."
geometria
Transliteration: dʒe.o.meˈtri.a
"I teoremi di geometria richiedono molta attenzione."
geometría
Transliteration: xe.o.meˈtɾi.a
"La geometría estudia las propiedades de las figuras en el plano."
geometria
Transliteration: ʒe.u.meˈtɾi.ɐ
"Ele gosta de resolver problemas complexos de geometria."
रेखाمितीय
Transliteration: rekhamitiya
Script: रेखागणित
"रेखागणित गणित की एक महत्वपूर्ण शाखा है।"
几何
Transliteration: jǐ hé
"这道几何题非常考验逻辑思维。"
기하학
Transliteration: gihahak
"우리는 학교에서 기하학을 공부합니다."
幾何学
Transliteration: kikagaku
"幾何学の定理を証明するのは面白い。"
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