euclidean
/juːˈklɪdiən/
relating to ordinary flat geometry based on Euclid's axioms
euclidean in a sentence
“In Euclidean space, the angles of a triangle sum to 180 degrees.”
Origin of euclidean
From Euclid, Greek mathematician, c. 300 BCE
Related Words
topology
the study of properties preserved under continuous deformation
manifold
a space that locally resembles Euclidean space
isomorphism
a structure-preserving mapping between two mathematical objects
symmetry
invariance under a transformation
congruent
having exactly the same size and shape
tangent
touching a curve at exactly one point