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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of geometry
This is a sad situation usually caused by simple geometry.
—
Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
At various points in the third-person action-adventure, the fabric of Indika’s reality is ripped apart, the game’s geometry morphing, transmuting, and reconfiguring itself, all while Lucifer chatters incessantly in her ear.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
The researchers refined the robot’s wing design from past versions with a new geometry that Qing says achieved a better overall balance of speed and efficiency.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
In 2023, a Mississippi school district facing dire teacher shortages reported that students were learning geometry, Spanish, and high school science via a software program.
—Allison Pugh, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for geometry 
Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
At various points in the third-person action-adventure, the fabric of Indika’s reality is ripped apart, the game’s geometry morphing, transmuting, and reconfiguring itself, all while Lucifer chatters incessantly in her ear.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
The researchers refined the robot’s wing design from past versions with a new geometry that Qing says achieved a better overall balance of speed and efficiency.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
In 2023, a Mississippi school district facing dire teacher shortages reported that students were learning geometry, Spanish, and high school science via a software program.
—Allison Pugh, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for geometry
Thesaurus Entries Near geometry
Cite this Entry
“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share