noun
geometer
Geometer (noun) means a mathematician whose main area of study is geometry.
noun
1
A mathematician whose main area of study is geometry.
"But this idea, which is a general postulate in all demonstrations, has been taken for granted by every algebrician and geometer."
— Joseph-Marie Montmasson, Invention and the Unconscious (1999)
2
A moth belonging to the geometrid family, Geometridae.
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Etymology
It came from Middle English gemeter, geometer, ultimately from Late Latin geōmetrēs, from Ancient Greek γεωμέτρης (geōmétrēs), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) plus μετρέω (metréō, “to measure”).
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Rhymes for geometer
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What is the meaning of geometer?
"geometer" (noun) means a mathematician whose main area of study is geometry.
What is another word for geometer?
Other words for "geometer" include geometrician.
What are the different meanings of geometer?
"geometer" has 2 main meanings: 1. A mathematician whose main area of study is geometry; 2. A moth belonging to the geometrid family, Geometridae.
