plane geometry
the geometry of figures whose parts all lie in one plane.
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How to use plane geometry in a sentence
In plane geometry, reckoning the line as a curve of the first order, we have only the point and the curve.
Euclidean interpretation of hyperbolic plane geometry, his results will be stated at some length14.
She was a quiet girl who was designed like a tall problem in plane geometry.
At Good Old Siwash | George FitchThe figure suggests the case of two circles in plane geometry.
The Teaching of Geometry | David Eugene SmithNot until 1844 did Harvard require any plane geometry for entrance.
The Teaching of Geometry | David Eugene Smith
British Dictionary definitions for plane geometry
the study of the properties of and relationships between plane curves, figures, etc
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Scientific definitions for plane geometry
The mathematical study of geometric figures whose parts lie in the same plane, such as polygons, circles, and lines.
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Cultural definitions for plane geometry
The study of two-dimensional figures (figures that are confined to a plane).
Notes for plane geometry
Notes for plane geometry
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