geometric
adjective
geo·met·ric
ˌjē-ə-ˈme-trik 
variants
or geometrical
1
a
: of, relating to, or according to the methods or principles of geometry
b
: increasing in a geometric progression
geometric population growth
2
Geometric
: of or relating to a style of ancient Greek pottery characterized by geometric decorative motifs (see motif sense 2)
3
a
: using straight or curved lines in designs or outlines
b
: of or relating to art based on simple geometric shapes (such as straight lines, circles, or squares)
geometric abstractions
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Those designs were originally religious images, family crests and galloping horses, but later became floral patterns, snowflakes and abstract geometric patterns, too.
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Above the intricate lace bustier, the bodysuit also featured a massive diamond cutout accompanied by a smaller geometric cutout just below the bust.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
This often meant using classical design principles like restraint, order and geometric harmony, and adapting them by either simplifying the elements or using locally available materials instead of the expensive marble and other stones favored by the ancients.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Promising results Because the potassium atoms are fermions and can not share the same quantum state, the manipulation produced a geometric phase.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Above the intricate lace bustier, the bodysuit also featured a massive diamond cutout accompanied by a smaller geometric cutout just below the bust.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
This often meant using classical design principles like restraint, order and geometric harmony, and adapting them by either simplifying the elements or using locally available materials instead of the expensive marble and other stones favored by the ancients.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Promising results Because the potassium atoms are fermions and can not share the same quantum state, the manipulation produced a geometric phase.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
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geometric
adjective
geo·met·ric
ˌjē-ə-ˈme-trik
variants
or geometrical
: of, relating to, or based on the methods or principles of geometry
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