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geometry

[jee-om-i-tree] / dʒiˈɒm ɪ tri /


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His formal mathematical education ended after one semester of high-school geometry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The award for Tsimerman recognized his work, among other achievements, in helping to prove the André-Oort conjecture, a longstanding problem in geometry, the University of Toronto said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

A metric is the mathematical structure used to describe distances and geometry in spacetime.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The matchup of players who have found their form on grass should showcase Gauff’s counterpunching and defensive skills against Muchova’s clever use of the court’s geometry.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“No. I used geometry and focused on the parabola of my shots. I also knew exactly when to feed you the ball, based on timing and patterns I was seeing on the floor.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

“We print very complicated geometries that could withstand pressure and temperature,” Mr. Spagnoletti says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

It also applies to hyperbolic geometries, which are commonly used in theoretical physics and modern models of spacetime.

From Science Daily Jan. 7, 2026

Their new algorithm identifies ideal gridshell shapes that support complex geometries while still maintaining structural reliability.

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2025

So does Helen Lundeberg, whose familiar architectural geometries in landscape paintings get an unexpected twist in three 1960s canvases inspired by extraterrestrial musings.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2024

Armed with garbage bags we proceeded grimly through the house, emptying shelves and cabinets and crawl spaces, discovering geometries of dust beneath objects unmoved for years.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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