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geometry
geometry /dʒiˈɒmətri, dʒiˈɒmɪtri $ -ˈɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: French
 Origin: géométrie, from Greek geometria 'measuring the Earth', from ge ( geo-) + metron 'measure'
the study in mathematics of the angles and shapes formed by the relationships of lines, surfaces, and solid objects in space ⇨ geometric