Geometry
Geometry
Geometry (pronounced: jee-om-uh-tree, from the Ancient Greek: γεωμετρία; geo- "earth", -metron "measurement") is a branch of mathematics that studies the sizes, shapes, positions angles and dimensions of things.
Etymology
The word "geometry" originates from the Ancient Greek words "geo" meaning earth and "metron" meaning measurement. This term was first used by ancient Greeks in the field of astronomy to measure the earth, sun, moon, and planets.
Related Terms
- Point: In geometry, a point is a location. It has no size i.e. no width, no length and no depth. A point is shown by a dot.
- Line': A line is a straight one-dimensional figure having no thickness and extending infinitely in both directions.
- Plane': A plane is a flat, two-dimensional surface that extends infinitely far.
- Angle: An angle is the figure formed by two rays, called the sides of the angle, sharing a common endpoint, called the vertex of the angle.
- Shape: In geometry, a shape can be defined as the form of an object or its outline, outer boundary or outer surface.
- Space: In mathematics, space is a set (sometimes called a universe) with some added structure.
- Dimension: In physics and mathematics, the dimension of a mathematical space (or object) is informally defined as the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify any point within it.
See Also
- Euclidean geometry
- Non-Euclidean geometry
- Analytic geometry
- Differential geometry
- Algebraic geometry
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Geometry
- Wikipedia's article - Geometry
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