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Definition of Plane geometry - 3 dictionary results

plane geometry

–noun Mathematics.
the geometry of figures whose parts all lie in one plane.

Origin:
1740–50
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plane geometry  
n.  The geometry of planar figures.
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plane geometry

The study of two-dimensional figures (figures that are confined to a plane).

Note: Plane geometry is one of the oldest branches of mathematics.
Note: The Greek mathematician Euclid was the first to study plane geometry carefully. His book Elements was the standard plane geometry textbook for centuries.
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