as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
the geometry of Sydney's famed opera house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship
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Recent Examples of geometry
Fault geometry, stress from nearby fault systems and the movement of fluids can all interact in complex ways.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Ahead of their January 2026 wedding, Folloder, who is a high school geometry teacher and football coach, enlisted his fiancée’s preschool class to help celebrate the special occasion.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Amariei explained that geometry alone isn’t enough.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
However, the geometry of each bear’s face – the arrangement of key features like their eyes and nose – remains relatively stable over seasons and years.
—Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Ahead of their January 2026 wedding, Folloder, who is a high school geometry teacher and football coach, enlisted his fiancée’s preschool class to help celebrate the special occasion.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Amariei explained that geometry alone isn’t enough.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
However, the geometry of each bear’s face – the arrangement of key features like their eyes and nose – remains relatively stable over seasons and years.
—Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for geometry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geometry
Noun
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In Hemlock, my protagonist Sam takes on this shape even more.—
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22 Jan. 2026
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Experts say keeping your vehicle in good shape can make all the difference.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This form of compassion helps prime us to act out our compassionate concern for others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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New forms appear on the real horizon.—
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28 Jan. 2026
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“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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