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geometry
The branch of mathematics dealing with shapes, sizes, positions, and properties of space. Also used in compound forms to describe geometric patterns and designs.
幾何学の授業で三角形の面積を習った。
I learned the area of triangles in geometry class.
イスラム美術は幾何学模様が美しい。
Islamic art has beautiful geometric patterns.
古代ギリシャの数学者たちは幾何学の基礎を築いた。
Ancient Greek mathematicians built the foundations of geometry.
USAGE:
Used in both academic and everyday contexts. The adjective form 幾何学的 (geometric) is common for describing patterns and shapes.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 幾何学模様 (geometric pattern)
- 幾何学的な (geometric — adjective)
- 平面幾何学 (plane geometry)
- 立体幾何学 (solid geometry)
ETYMOLOGY:
幾何 comes from Chinese, where it originally meant "how much" or "how many." It was adopted as a translation for "geometry" based on a phonetic approximation of the first syllable of the Latin "geometria."