geometric

[ jee-uh-me-trik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
2. resembling or employing the simple rectilinear or curvilinear lines or figures used in geometry.
3. of or relating to painting, sculpture, or ornamentation of predominantly geometric characteristics.
4. (often initial capital letter) Fine Arts.
   1. pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece between the 10th and 8th centuries b.c., characterized chiefly by rectilinear or curvilinear shapes in abstract and human figuration, often arranged in tiers or panels around the vase.
   2. designating a style of Greek sculpture of approximately the same period, exemplified chiefly in small figurines or reliefs having a schematic and generalized treatment of the human form.

noun

1. a geometric pattern, design, etc.:

   an ornate and handsome geometric.

geometric

/ ˌdʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or following the methods and principles of geometry
2. consisting of, formed by, or characterized by points, lines, curves, or surfaces

   a geometric figure

3. (of design or ornamentation) composed predominantly of simple geometric forms, such as circles, rectangles, triangles, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌgeoˈmetrically, adverb

Other Words From

• geo·metri·cal·ly adverb
• nonge·o·metric adjective
• nonge·o·metri·cal adjective
• nonge·o·metri·cal·ly adverb
• semi·geo·metric adjective
• semi·geo·metri·cal adjective
• semi·geo·metri·cal·ly adverb
• subge·o·metric adjective
• subge·o·metri·cal adjective
• subge·o·metri·cal·ly adverb
• unge·o·metric adjective
• unge·o·metri·cal adjective
• unge·o·metri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of geometric¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin geōmetricus, from Greek geōmetrikós, from geométr(ēs) ( geometer + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

“I wanted to have 30 to 80 vocalists in these different areas of the landscape, and a word or phrase is passed from person to person to person, creating a concentric ring or geometric patterns.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Our study completes the work of Albert Einstein in his attempt to relate gravity and electromagnetism forces in the same geometric theory,” Monjo, a professor of mathematics at Saint Louis University in Spain, told Salon.

From Salon

In contrast to Minic, Dr. Avi Loeb, a theoretical physics professor at Harvard University, praised the paper as “highly technical and offers a novel mathematical way to describe interactions among particles in a unified geometric way, including gravity and electromagnetism.”

From Salon

Fischinger, though hardly unknown, emerges as a standout in the exhibition, the geometric complexities of his paintings and films maintaining a high level of sophisticated panache.

From Los Angeles Times

Blackwell also began exploring the art of marquetry, creating works that often feature inlaid patterns of trees, mushrooms and geometric shapes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• geometrical