synthetic geometry

noun

: elementary euclidean geometry or projective geometry as distinguished from analytic geometry

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1856, in the meaning defined above

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“Synthetic geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthetic%20geometry. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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