plane geometry

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Definition of plane geometry

: a branch of elementary geometry that deals with plane figures

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All this talk of plane geometry is hard to visualize, so L’Engle’s 1962 novel comes complete with a diagram. — refinery29.com, "A Wrinkle In Time," 7 Mar. 2018

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The first known use of plane geometry was in 1747

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