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
That's a pretty large power and torque bump compared to the outgoing A5 Sportback, in part thanks to a new variable geometry turbocharger that replaces the old twin-scroll blower.
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Showing at London Fashion Week earlier this year, there was a geometry to that too.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
This data is then combined with individualized HRTF profiles that account for the listener’s unique ear and head geometry, enabling highly accurate localization of sound through standard stereo headphones.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 June 2025
And so how does that affect our geometry, our architecture?
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Showing at London Fashion Week earlier this year, there was a geometry to that too.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
This data is then combined with individualized HRTF profiles that account for the listener’s unique ear and head geometry, enabling highly accurate localization of sound through standard stereo headphones.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 June 2025
And so how does that affect our geometry, our architecture?
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geometry
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When selecting a sprinkler, look for one with a coverage pattern that most closely matches the area to be irrigated (the shape and size of the space the sprinkler covers should be listed on the package).—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Wreath in shape of football jerseys are displayed at the entrance of the cemetery after the funeral ceremony of Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, on July 5, 2025.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Though disparate impact theory is well-established by the law, Kim said, President Donald Trump has made clear his hostility for this form of discrimination by seeking to eliminate it through an executive order in April.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Her soft-hued shadow juxtaposed a black wing, which took the form of a thick tail reaching from her outer eye corner to her temple.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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