Geometrical Meaning
/ˌd͡ʒi.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk.əl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, or relating to geometry; geometric.
adjConsisting of lines and simple shapes.
Sentence Examples
The spiral is one of the most common geometrical forms in nature.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The building's modern design followed strict ____ rules of symmetry.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist used many different ____ patterns to create a sense of balance and rhythm in his painting.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English geometric Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English geometrical From geometric + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Their Ideas are perpetually converſant in Lines and Figures. If they would, for example, praiſe the Beauty of a Woman, or any other Animal, they deſcribe it by Rhombs, Circles, Parallelograms, Ellipſes, and other Geometrical Terms, or by Words of Art drawn from Muſick, needleſs here to repeat."
— 1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Humours and Dispositions of the Laputians Described. […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume II, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […], →OCLC, part III (A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Glubbdubdribb, Luggnagg, and Japan), page 26:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The building's modern design followed strict ____ rules of symmetry.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist used many different ____ patterns to create a sense of balance and rhythm in his painting.