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
The four astronauts will be awakened after about four hours to perform an additional engine firing that will put Orion into the correct orbital geometry for its translunar injection (TLI) burn on flight day 2.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Taking inspiration from the minds of greats such as Kaare Klint, Michael Anastassiades’s After chair is curved yet sturdy, a study on how geometry can be both playful and strong in one clean stroke.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The rear uses steel grating and reflective grey surfaces with the same square geometry as the front.
—Stefan Ionescu
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
It had been chosen with intention to visually complete the layered geometries.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Taking inspiration from the minds of greats such as Kaare Klint, Michael Anastassiades’s After chair is curved yet sturdy, a study on how geometry can be both playful and strong in one clean stroke.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The rear uses steel grating and reflective grey surfaces with the same square geometry as the front.
—Stefan Ionescu
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
It had been chosen with intention to visually complete the layered geometries.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geometry
Noun
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The pull-on waistband hits around the belly button, and the slightly wide-leg sweatpant shape feels relaxed without veering into bell-bottom territory.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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By pretty much every metric — student loan debt, credit scores, rates of homeownership — those who left were in worse financial shape than their neighbors, prompting them to leave for a better economic climate.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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If his form has wavered, then so has a more literal kind of dependability.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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