projective geometry

noun

: a branch of geometry that deals with the properties of configurations that are unaltered by projection

Examples of projective geometry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nima Arkani-Hamed, a professor in the institute’s School of Natural Sciences, was talking about recent research that had brought him into contact with some beautiful, elementary, albeit ancient, results in projective geometry. Siobhan Roberts, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of projective geometry was in 1878

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“Projective geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/projective%20geometry. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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