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 Simple forms and geometries abound, with a distinct lack of more organic elements like curved shapes, soft textures, and overly decorative ornamentation. Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025 These days, most manufacturers provide a size guide on the geometry tab of their website; this is a reliable indicator for most people. Seb Stott, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025 Also, there are some relatively plausible explanations for the anomaly that arise from the detector setup's geometry. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024 To get around this, Sherburne designed the geometry of the wire to create a mismatch between its impedance and that of the antenna, which causes the signal to be reflected away from the power line. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for geometry

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“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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