as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
the geometry of Sydney's famed opera house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship
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Recent Examples of geometry
But in addition to areas suffering from GPS interference, the system could help ships navigating around polar regions where GPS is notoriously unreliable due to the geometry of the satellites’ orbits.
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
The hardware brought a bit of structure to the otherwise soft geometry of the dress, and the flat sole kept the whole look grounded — literally and stylistically.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Matter tells space-time how to curve, and conversely, the geometry of space-time tells matter how to move.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
And in the seventies, the discovery was made that black holes radiate, that quantum processes are responsible for this, and that this radiation could be captured by purely spatial geometries.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for geometry
IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
The hardware brought a bit of structure to the otherwise soft geometry of the dress, and the flat sole kept the whole look grounded — literally and stylistically.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Matter tells space-time how to curve, and conversely, the geometry of space-time tells matter how to move.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
And in the seventies, the discovery was made that black holes radiate, that quantum processes are responsible for this, and that this radiation could be captured by purely spatial geometries.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for geometry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geometry
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The new sign swaps out blue accents for green ones but keeps the same shape and illumination structure.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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This new satellite is part of Uranus’ group of 13 inner moons, which are characterized by their irregular shapes and low brightness.—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
22 Aug. 2025
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From Lake Tahoe to Sonoma County, Northern California comes equipped with a wealth of unforgettable tourist destinations that showcase the abundant beauty of the state—and just north of Sacramento, an underrated getaway for nature lovers exists in the form of Butte County.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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DreamWorks founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and Kimbal Musk, the younger brother of Elon Musk, are taking to the sky for a new form of live entertainment.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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