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
There were recently events on Buddhism, sacred geometry and the importance of design.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Any mathematical function is associated with some kind of geometry, Mogull explains—and as the function increases in complexity, so, too, does its geometry.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
In 2022, Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Google, saying the search giant collected millions of biometric identifiers, including voiceprints and records of face geometry, through its products and services like Google Photos, Google Assistant and Nest Hub Max.
—Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
So Steve had this discretized version of holographic duality where the bulk geometry is represented by a tree and the boundary where the quantum mechanical system lives, lives on the leaves of the tree.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Any mathematical function is associated with some kind of geometry, Mogull explains—and as the function increases in complexity, so, too, does its geometry.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
In 2022, Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Google, saying the search giant collected millions of biometric identifiers, including voiceprints and records of face geometry, through its products and services like Google Photos, Google Assistant and Nest Hub Max.
—Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
So Steve had this discretized version of holographic duality where the bulk geometry is represented by a tree and the boundary where the quantum mechanical system lives, lives on the leaves of the tree.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geometry
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By factoring in island shape, reef type and location, scientists and policymakers can make smarter, more effective decisions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Buckeyes are in good shape for the foreseeable future with former five-stars Julian Sayin and Tavien St. Clair both on the roster, but most programs like to take a quarterback every year.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Harris' political team for comment via her contact form.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Its crescent form will appear to travel around the bright star as the night unfolds, before eventually setting atop it around midnight local time.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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