synthetic geometry

noun

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

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of synthetic geometry was in 1856

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“Synthetic geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthetic%20geometry. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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