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
The tale of the Navidson family and friends exploring their eldritch abomination of a house features death and survival horror alongside impossible architecture and geometry.
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Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
The simplex method turns situations like this — though often involving many more variables — into a geometry problem.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Depending on the geometry, this can stretch the background galaxy in arcs, duplicate it into multiple images or form near-perfect circles called Einstein rings.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Though his career eventually shifted toward music, his architectural aesthetic runs deep, which is clearly reflected in the Lakehouse’s clean geometry, abundant natural light, and strong visual rhythm.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for geometry
Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
The simplex method turns situations like this — though often involving many more variables — into a geometry problem.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Depending on the geometry, this can stretch the background galaxy in arcs, duplicate it into multiple images or form near-perfect circles called Einstein rings.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Though his career eventually shifted toward music, his architectural aesthetic runs deep, which is clearly reflected in the Lakehouse’s clean geometry, abundant natural light, and strong visual rhythm.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for geometry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geometry
Noun
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To combat this, a 4-2-3-1 can be morphed into multiple defensive shapes depending on the head coach’s preference.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Plenty of Mustangs over the years have bolstered that shape with big wings on the rear, but none have received the kind of aerodynamic augmentation seen on the GTD.—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pennywise — the iconic, malevolent shapeshifting entity that often takes the form of a dancing clown and was first introduced in Stephen King's 1986 novel It — suddenly and mysteriously appeared on five different continents on Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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