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Definitions: Geometrical |
GeometricalAdjective1. Of or relating to or determined by geometry. 2. (fine arts) characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration; "a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometric designs". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "geometrical" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1601. (references) |
Synonym: GeometricalSynonym: geometric (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Number | Ratio, proportion, comparison; progression; arithmetical progression, geometrical progression, harmonical progression; percentage, permilage. |
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 | Geometrical diagrams relating to perspective methods by various authors; one-point perspective sketch of interior.Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Geometrical diagrams relating to perspective methods by various authors; one-point perspective sketch of interior.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Thomas Robert Malthus | Population, when unchecked, increases in a geometrical ratio. |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | There is no more an absolute logical chain in the human heart than there is a perfect geometrical figure in the celestial mechanics. |
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| "Geometrical" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Geometrical" is used about 198 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 198 | 21,729 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "geometrical": base of a geometrical figure ♦ geometric geometrical ♦ geometrical average ♦ Geometrical curve ♦ geometrical distortion ♦ geometrical irregularity ♦ geometrical mean ♦ geometrical optics ♦ Geometrical pace ♦ geometrical pitch ♦ Geometrical plane ♦ Geometrical progression ♦ geometrical proportion ♦ Geometrical radius ♦ geometrical regularity ♦ Geometrical square ♦ Geometrical staircase ♦ geometrical tolerances ♦ Geometrical tracery ♦ ratio of a geometrical progression. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "geometrical": quasi-geometrical. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "geometrical"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | gjeometrik (geometric). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | هندسي (geometric). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 何 (Geometry). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | geometrisk tegning (design, geometrical drawing, line drawing), geometrisk forvrængning (geometrical distortion), geometrisk gennemsnit (geometric mean, geometrical average), geometrisk kompressionsfaktor (geometrical compression factor), geometrisk middeltal (geometric mean, geometrical average), geometrisk optik (geometrical optics), geometrisk egenskab (geometrical property), geometrisk sted for tangeringspunkter (geometrical trace of the points of contact), geometrisk tolerance (geometrical tolerances), geometrisk ufuldkommenhed (geometrical imperfection), geometriske egenskaber (geometrical property), geometriske former som dendritter (geometrical forms such as the dentritic appearance), geometrisk skavank (geometrical imperfection), rumfangsafregning (geometrical weighing), isohyps (base, base of a geometrical figure), planteproduktion (geometrical weighing). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | getrokken(lijn)tekening (geometrical drawing), geometrisch gemiddelde (geometric mean, geometrical average), geometrisch kenmerk (geometrical property), geometrische compressiefactor (geometrical compression factor), geometrische eigenschap (geometrical property), geometrische onvolkomenheid (geometrical imperfection), geometrische vormen zoals dendrieten (geometrical forms such as the dentritic appearance), geometrische optica (geometrical optics), vorm-en positietolerantie (geometrical tolerances), meetkundig centrum van de motor (geometrical centre of engine), afmeting (dimension, geometrical property, measurement, size, size of a dimension, size of a length), meetkundig gemiddelde (geometric mean, geometrical average), meetkundige lijn tussen de raakpunten (geometrical trace of the points of contact), meetkundige onvolkomenheid (geometrical imperfection), rupro (geometrical weighing), vertekening (bias, distortion, geometrical distortion, non-sampling error, systematic error, warp), basis (base, base of a geometrical figure, base-line, basement, basis, bottom, element, foundation, ground line, substratum). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | geometrinen vääristymä (geometrical distortion), geometrinen puristustekijä (geometrical compression factor), geometrinen optiikka (geometrical optics), geometrinen ominaisuus (geometrical property), geometrinen keskiarvo (geometric mean, geometrical average), geometrinen epätäydellisyys (geometrical imperfection), rüpro (geometrical weighing), punnitus (geometrical weighing, gravimetric analysis, gravimetric method, gravimetry, weighing), muototoleranssit ja sijaintitoleranssit (geometrical tolerances). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | géométrique (geometric). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | geometrisch (geometric). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | rupro (geometrical weighing), γεωμετρικός μέσος όρος (geometric mean, geometrical average), γεωμετρικός μέσος (geometric mean, geometrical average), γεωμετρικός παράγοντας συμπίεσης (geometrical compression factor), γεωμετρικό κέντρο του κινητήρα (geometrical centre of engine), γεωμετρικό χαρακτηριστικό (geometrical property), γεωμετρικό ίχνος των σημείων επαφής (geometrical trace of the points of contact), γεωμετρικές μορφές όμοιες των δεντριτών (geometrical forms such as the dentritic appearance), γεωμετρικές ανοχές (geometrical tolerances), γεωμετρική στάθμιση (geometrical weighing), γεωμετρική βάση (base, base of a geometrical figure), γεωμετρική ιδιότητα (geometrical property), γεωμετρική ατέλεια (geometrical imperfection), γεωμετρική οπτική (geometrical optics). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | טור " "סי (geometrical progression). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | mértani (geometric), geometriai (geometric). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | geometris (geometric). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | traccia geometrica dei punti di tangenza (geometrical trace of the points of contact), rupro (geometrical weighing), pesata geometrica (geometrical weighing), ottica geometrica (geometrical optics), media geometrica (geometric mean, geometrical average), imperfezione geometrica (geometrical imperfection), forme geometriche come strutture dendritiche (geometrical forms such as the dentritic appearance), fattore geometrico di compressione (geometrical compression factor), distorsione geometrica (geometrical distortion), centro geometrico del motore (geometrical centre of engine), caratteristicha geometrica (geometrical property), caratteristica geometrica (geometrical property), base geometrica (base, base of a geometrical figure). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 기하학 (Geometric, Geometry). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | towse-oaylleeagh (geometric). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eometricalgay forma geométrica. (various references) geometric (formal, geometric, geometrically). (various references) geometrijski (geometric). (various references) geométrico (geometric). (various references) geometriskt medelvärde (geometric mean, geometrical average), geometriska egenskaper (geometrical property), geometrisk tolerans (geometrical tolerances), geometrisk kompressionsfaktor (geometrical compression factor), geometrisk imperfektion (geometrical imperfection), geometrisk egenskap (geometrical property), geometrisk avvikelse (geometrical imperfection), geometrifel (geometrical distortion), rupro-utrustning (geometrical weighing). (various references) geometrik (geometric). (various references) геометричний (geometric). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "geometrical": geometrically. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "geometrical": nongeometrical. (additional references) | |
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"Geometrical" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: geometria, Geometriae. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "geometrical" (pronounced jē'ume"trikul) |
| 9 | -u m e" t r i k u l | asymmetrical, symmetrical. |
| 8 | -m e" t r i k u l | metrical. |
| 6 | -t r i k u l | electrical, nonelectrical, theatrical. |
| 5 | -r i k u l | categorical, cylindrical, empirical, historical, hysterical, lyrical, metaphorical, rhetorical, semicylindrical, spherical. |
| 4 | -i k u l | acoustical, alphabetical, analytical, antithetical, apolitical, archaeological, archeological, astrological, astronautical, astronomical, atypical, autobiographical, bicycle, biographical, biological, biomedical, biotechnological, botanical, cervical, chronological, classical, comical, conical, critical, cubicle, cyclical, cynical, dermatological, diabolical, dialectical, ecclesiastical, ecological, economical, ecumenical, egotistical, electrochemical, electromechanical, elliptical, encyclical, epidemiological, eschatological, ethical, ethnical, evangelical, fanatical, galenical, geographical, geological, geopolitical, graphical, gynecological, helical, heretical, hypercritical, hypocritical, icicle, identical, ideological, illogical, immunological, inimical, ironical, lackadaisical, lexical, liturgical, logical, logistical, magical, mathematical, mechanical, metallurgical, metaphysical, methodological, morphological, musical, mystical, mythological, neoclassical, neurological, nonpolitical, nonsensical, nonsurgical, nontechnical, ontological, optical, ornithological, paradoxical, pathological, pedagogical, periodical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, pharmacological, philosophical, phonological, physical, physiological, popsicle, preclinical, problematical, prototypical, psychical, psychological, puritanical, rabbinical, radiological, sabbatical, semiclassical, semitropical, serological, sociological, statistical, stereotypical, strategical, surgical, tactical, technical, technological, teleological, testicle, theological, theoretical, topical, toxicological, tricycle, tropical, typographical, tyrannical, umbilical, uncritical, uneconomical, unethical, untypical, vehicle, vertical, viatical, virological, whimsical, zoological. |
| 3 | -k u l | aeronautical, agrochemical, allegorical, anarchical, anatomical, ankle, anthropological, article, barnacle, biblical, bifocal, biochemical, brickle, buckle, cackle, chemical, Chronicle, chuckle, circle, clavicle, clerical, clinical, commonsensical, coracle, cortical, crackle, cuticle, cycle, debacle, diacritical, domical, ducal, encircle, epochal, equivocal, etymological, farcical, fecal, fickle, fiscal, focal, follicle, freckle, geophysical, gonococcal, grackle, grammatical, granduncle, hackle, heckle, heterocercal, hierarchical, honeysuckle, Huckle, hypothetical, impractical, jackal, knuckle, local, maniacal, matriarchal, medical, meikle, meteorological, methodical, Mickle, miracle, monocle, motorcycle, muckle, mythical, nautical, nickel, Nickle, Nicol, numerical, obstacle, Oracle, oratorical, particle, patriarchal, photochemical, pickle, pinnacle, polemical, political, pontifical, practical, pumpernickel, quizzical, radical, ramshackle, rankle, rascal, receptacle, reciprocal, recycle, ruckle, runkle, satirical, shackle, shekel, sickle, skeptical, Sokol, sparkle, speckle, spectacle, sprinkle, stickle, suckle, tabernacle, tackle, tentacle, tickle, tinkle, trickle, twinkle, typical, uncle, unequivocal, unicycle, unshackle, vocal, Winkle, wrinkle. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-g-i-l-m-o-r-t" | |
-2 letters: geometric, latecomer, meliorate. | |
-3 letters: aerolite, amitrole, comelier, corelate, eclogite, emigrate, erotical, gleamier, loricate, materiel, meteoric, metrical, realtime, relocate, rolamite, telegram. | |
-4 letters: aerogel, aloetic, argotic, article, atelier, calorie, cariole, cigaret, claimer, climate, coalier, coremia, cortege, coterie, cremate, egalite, elector, electro, elegiac, emerita, emirate, ergotic, erotica, gametic, glacier, gleamer, gloater, glomera, gomeral, gomerel, gomeril, gracile. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-e-g-i-l-m-o-r-t" | |
+2 letters: geometrically. | |
+3 letters: conglomerative, laryngectomies, meteorological, nongeometrical. | |
+4 letters: electromagnetic, laryngectomized, magnetoelectric. | |
+5 letters: anticonglomerate, electromagnetism, meteorologically, spectroheliogram. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 65 6F 6D 65 74 72 69 63 61 6C |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)--. . --- -- . - .-. .. -.-. .- .-.. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01100101 01101111 01101101 01100101 01110100 01110010 01101001 01100011 01100001 01101100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G e o m e t r i c a l |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0065 006F 006D 0065 0074 0072 0069 0063 0061 006C |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4171817971868475696778 |
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