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euclidean geometry


euclidean geometry

noun, often capitalized E

Definition of EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY

1
: geometry based on Euclid's axioms
2
: the geometry of a euclidean space

First Known Use of EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY

circa 1865

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