geometric
UK/.dʒiәu'metrik/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to geometry.
几何的，几何学的。
adj.
Made up of or decorated with simple regular shapes such as lines, circles, and triangles.
由线条、圆、三角形等简单规则图形构成的；几何图形的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedgeo- (earth) + metr (measure) + -ic (adj.) = 'of earth-measuring,' i.e. of geometry. Geometry began as the practical art of measuring land; geometric now describes anything built from clean, regular shapes. Interchangeable with geometrical, but geometric is the default in design and math.
Root meter still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.geometric pattern几何图案
- 2.geometric shape几何形状
- 3.geometric design几何设计
- 4.geometric progression几何级数
Example Sentences
- 1.
The wallpaper has a bold geometric pattern of triangles.
- 2.
The population grew at a geometric rate, doubling every decade.
- 3.
Modern architects often favor clean geometric shapes.