French word

géométrie

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒeometʁi/

Meaning

  • feminine noungeometry

Example

Mon fils a des devoirs de géométrie ce soir.

My son has geometry homework tonight.

Illustration for géométrie (geometry)

More examples

Le cours de géométrie commence à neuf heures.

The geometry course begins at nine o'clock.

Core concept

A precise view of shapes and the relationships among their boundaries, dimensions, angles, and locations.

Common phrases

  • cours de géométrie

    geometry course

  • exercice de géométrie

    geometry exercise

  • problème de géométrie

    geometry problem

Similar words

mathématiques: The broad discipline dealing with numbers, quantities, and structures.
forme: The outward appearance or contour of an object or shape.
figure: A shape or image shown in a diagram.

Definition in French

Branche des mathématiques consacrée à l'étude des propriétés et des mesures des figures et des formes.

Word origin

The French noun géométrie derives from Latin geometria, borrowed from Greek geōmetria, a term originally linked to measuring the earth.

Usage tips

  • In school contexts, faire de la géométrie means studying geometry, while a particular shape is usually une figure or une forme.

Related words

  • géométriquegeometricadjective
  • géométriquementgeometricallyadverb

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