geometric

adjective
🔊/ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪk/
🔊/ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪk/
(also less frequent geometrical
🔊/ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪkl/
🔊/ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪkl/
)
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  1. connected with geometry几何(学)的;(似)几何图形的
    • geometric methods几何方法
    Topics Colours and Shapesc2, Maths and measurementc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGeometric is used with these nouns:
    • design
    • pattern
    • shape
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  2. of or like the lines, shapes, etc. used in geometry, especially because of having regular shapes or lines几何(学)的;(似)几何图形的
    • a geometric design几何图形设计
  3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: via French from Latin geometricus, from Greek geōmetrikos, from geōmetrēs, from ‘earth’ + metrēs ‘measurer’.