euclidean
adjective
eu·clid·e·an
yü-ˈkli-dē-ən 
variants
or less commonly euclidian,
often Euclidean
: of, relating to, or based on the geometry of Euclid or a geometry with similar axioms
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Facial dynamics were quantified using the Euclidean distance between facial landmarks from the resting expression and subsequent frames, with peak activation defined at the frame showing the largest acceleration of change.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
And one is a little bit more Euclidean and logical and technical and the other theoretic.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Cameras are boringly euclidean.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2011
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
And one is a little bit more Euclidean and logical and technical and the other theoretic.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Cameras are boringly euclidean.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2011
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“Euclidean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euclidean. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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