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
These appear when the intense, unresolved light from the AGN interacts with the geometry of Webb’s hexagonal mirror segments and the support struts of its secondary mirror, slightly bending the light and creating the characteristic pattern.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Designed by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects in collaboration with Art Director Christian Møller Andersen, the space combined Italian historicism with the disciplined geometry of 1930s modernism.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
By 1929, city regulations had expanded considerably to include stair construction, egress loads, and geometry.
—Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026
Hangarter had studied these mechanics, as well as the geometry of chloroplasts, in dozens of different plant species.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Designed by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects in collaboration with Art Director Christian Møller Andersen, the space combined Italian historicism with the disciplined geometry of 1930s modernism.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
By 1929, city regulations had expanded considerably to include stair construction, egress loads, and geometry.
—Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026
Hangarter had studied these mechanics, as well as the geometry of chloroplasts, in dozens of different plant species.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for geometry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geometry
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December 22 – January 19 A creative idea could click into shape with satisfying precision today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Currently at its lowest price in 30 days is this $29 windbreaker that features a similar color and shape to Moore’s.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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With Curtis Jones soon entering the final year of his contract and facing an uncertain future, Mac Allister out of form, Wataru Endo injured and also approaching the last season of his deal, and Trey Nyoni expected to go out on loan, the need for greater competition is clear.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Given the fact that projections from the American Heart Association (AHA) show that up to 60% of American women will develop some form of heart disease by 2050, the race is on to encourage women—along with everyone else—to take active steps to reduce their cardiovascular risk.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
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“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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