Specialist dictionary

Geometry

Shape, space, measurement and spatial proof.

Core vocabulary

77 featured terms

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Analytic geometrynoun

the use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system

Analytical geometrynoun

the use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system

Areanoun

the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

Coordinate geometrynoun

the use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system

Expansenoun

the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

Surface areanoun

the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

Balancenoun

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

Correspondencenoun

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

Parallelnoun

(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes); "parallels never meet"

Planenoun

(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a…

Raynoun

(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point

Rotationnoun

(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin

Sheetnoun

(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a…

Symmetricalnessnoun

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

Symmetrynoun

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

Translationnoun

(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains…

Diameternoun

a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)

Tangentnoun

a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

Acreagenoun

an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

Balknoun

the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

Baulknoun

the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

Blank spacenoun

a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"

Erasurenoun

a surface area where something has been erased; "another word had been written over the erasure"

Footprintnoun

the area taken up by some object; "the computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches"

Land areanoun

an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

Placenoun

a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"

Plane sectionnoun

(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

Sectionnoun

(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

Spacenoun

a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"

Spacenoun

one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"

Circlenoun

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he ca…

Perpendicularadjective

at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting…

Verticaladjective

at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting…

Anglenoun

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

Chordnoun

a straight line connecting two points on a curve

Circumferencenoun

the size of something as given by the distance around it

Perimeternoun

the size of something as given by the distance around it

Perimeternoun

a line enclosing a plane areas

Secantnoun

a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points

Trianglenoun

any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles

Bilateral symmetrynoun

the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane

Bilateralismnoun

the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane

Bilateralitynoun

the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane

Cartesian planenoun

a plane in which all points can be described in Cartesian coordinates

Facet planenoun

the plane of a facet of an object (as of a cube)

Geometrical regularitynoun

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

Midlinenoun

the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)

Midplanenoun

the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)

Orbital planenoun

(astronomy) the plane on which a body is orbiting

Picture planenoun

the plane that is in the foreground of a drawing or painting; coextensive with but different from the objective surface of the work

Radial symmetrynoun

the property of symmetry about an axis; "the starfish illustrates radial symmetry"

Regularitynoun

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

Tangent planenoun

the plane that contains all the lines tangent to a specific point on a surface

Indentnoun

the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

Indentationnoun

the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

Indentionnoun

the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

Indenturenoun

the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

Marginnoun

the blank space that surrounds the text on a page; "he jotted a note in the margin"

Circletnoun

a small circle

Epicyclenoun

a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid

Equatornoun

a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts

Axilnoun

the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk

Azimuthnoun

the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

Crotchnoun

the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk

Dipnoun

(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

Forknoun

the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk

Girthnoun

the distance around a person's body

Leadnoun

the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

Variationnoun

the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

Profilenoun

a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers

Declinationnoun

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascen…

Hanoun

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascensio…

Hipnoun

(architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof

Latitudenoun

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

Longitudenoun

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

Ranoun

(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the inters…

Spreadnoun

the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age); "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"