German word

geometrisch

Pronunciation

IPA/geoˈmeːtʁɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectivegeometric

Example

Wir lernen geometrische Formen in der Schule.

We learn geometric shapes at school.

Illustration for geometrisch (geometric)

More examples

Die Künstlerin bevorzugt geometrische Abstraktion gegenüber organischen Formen.

The artist prefers geometric abstraction to organic forms.

Core concept

A geometric arrangement shows clear shapes and repeated order rather than irregular, natural growth.

Common phrases

  • geometrische Abstraktion

    geometric abstraction

  • geometrische Struktur

    geometric structure

Similar words

symmetrisch: Having matching shapes or positions on opposite sides of a center or line.
regelmäßig: Repeating at even intervals or in a consistent order.
eckig: Having sharp corners and little or no roundedness.
organisch: Having curved or irregular forms that suggest natural growth.

Definition in German

Auf Formen und Muster bezogen; regelmäßige Anordnung von Linien, Winkeln oder Flächen.

Word origin

Geometrisch is formed from Geometrie with the German adjective suffix -isch; Geometrie entered through Latin geometria from Greek geōmetria.

Usage tips

  • The adjective usually precedes a noun and changes its ending, as in eine geometrische Form, ein geometrisches Muster, and geometrische Linien.

Opposites

Related words

  • Geometrisierunggeometrizationnoun
  • Geometriegeometrynoun

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