non-euclidean
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non–eu·clid·e·an

adjective, often capitalized E \ˌnän-yü-ˈkli-dē-ən\

Definition of NON-EUCLIDEAN

: not assuming or in accordance with all the postulates of Euclid's Elements <non–euclidean geometry>

First Known Use of NON-EUCLIDEAN

1872

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