01 a. Pertaining to, or according to the rules or principles of, geometry; determined by geometry; as, a geometrical solution of a problem.
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Pertaining to, or according to the rules or principles of, geometry; determined by geometry; as, a geometrical solution of a problem.
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2.
characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration; as, a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometrical designs.(Art)
Phrases & compounds
Geometrical curve —
Same as Algebraic curve; -- so called because their different points may be constructed by the operations of elementary geometry.
Geometric lathe —
an instrument for engraving bank notes, etc., with complicated patterns of interlacing lines; -- called also cycloidal engine.
Geometrical pace —
a measure of five feet.
Geometric pen —
an instrument for drawing geometric curves, in which the movements of a pen or pencil attached to a revolving arm of adjustable length may be indefinitely varied by changing the toothed wheels which give motion to the arm.
Geometrical plane —
the same as Ground plane .
Geometrical radius —
in gearing, the radius of the pitch circle of a cogwheel.
Geometric spider —
one of many species of spiders, which spin a geometrical web. They mostly belong to Epeira and allied genera, as the garden spider. See Garden spider.
Geometric square —
a portable instrument in the form of a square frame for ascertaining distances and heights by measuring angles.
Geometrical staircase —
one in which the stairs are supported by the wall at one end only.
Geometrical tracery —
in architecture and decoration, tracery arranged in geometrical figures.
Syn.
geometric.