geometry

noun

ge·​om·​e·​try jē-ˈä-mə-trē 

plural geometries

1

a

: a branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement, properties, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids

broadly : the study of properties of given elements that remain invariant under specified transformations

b

: a particular type or system of geometry

Euclidean geometry

2

a

: configuration

… the [bicycle] frame's geometry can be adjusted via a two-position lower shock mount which slackens the angles by another half a degree.

—Liam Mercer

b

: surface shape

the geometry of the landscape

The shape of the earbud is tailored to the geometry of your ear.

—Noah Robischon

The Ken Onion also allows you to choose the type of blade geometry for whatever implement you're sharpening …

—Ariel Kanter

Every object naturally resonates when hit by electromagnetic waves of particular frequencies, which are determined by the object's geometry and material properties.

—Ada Poon

3

: an arrangement of objects or parts that suggests geometric figures

the geometry of neoclassical architecture

Synonyms of geometry

• shape
• form

Examples of geometry in a Sentence

the geometry of Sydney's famed opera house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship

Recent Examples on the Web

Carlo Scarpa’s Brion Sanctuary in northern Italy, constructed in the 1970s, sets off heavy concrete geometries, like relics of some sci-fi antiquity, against flat planes of water and grass. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026

The geometry is quite dramatic too, especially where the building narrows to a sharp point (known in the world of architects as a flat-iron condition). —New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026

Algebraic geometry is the study of shapes defined by polynomial equations like x3 + 2x2y + xz = 5, which involve a sum of variables raised to whole-number exponents. —Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026

Unlike solar eclipses viewed from Earth, which typically last only a few minutes, the geometry of Artemis 2's trajectory allowed for an extended period of totality lasting about 53 minutes. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English geometrie, from Anglo-French, from Latin geometria, from Greek geōmetria, from geōmetrein to measure the earth, from geō- ge- + metron measure — more at measure

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing geometry

• algebraic geometry
• analytic geometry
• coordinate geometry
• differential geometry
• Euclidean geometry
• plane geometry
• projective geometry
• Riemannian geometry
• solid geometry
• spherical geometry
• synthetic geometry

Rhymes for geometry

• cytometry
• isometry
• manometry
• morphometry
• optometry
• photometry
• spectrometry
• spirometry
• thermometry
• anthropometry
• audiometry
• densitometry

Kids Definition

geometry

noun

ge·​om·​e·​try jē-ˈäm-ə-trē 

plural geometries

1

: a branch of mathematics that deals with points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids

2

: shape entry 2

the geometry of a crystal