plane geometry
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plane geometry
n.
The geometry of planar figures.
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plane geometry
n
(Mathematics) the study of the properties of and relationships between plane curves, figures, etc
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plane′ geom′etry
n.
the geometry of figures whose parts all lie in one plane.
[1740–50]
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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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Noun | 1. | plane geometry - the geometry of 2-dimensional figures math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces |
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plane geometry
n (Math) → Planimetrie f
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