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descriptive geometry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A graphical protocol which creates three-dimensional virtual space on a two-dimensional plane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the geometry of properties that remain invariant under projection

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: projective geometry

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: geometry

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: deskriptivní geometrie — branch of geometry
  • Finnish: deskriptiivinen geometria — branch of geometry
  • Galician: xeometría descriptiva — branch of geometry
  • German: darstellende Geometrie — branch of geometry
  • Hungarian: ábrázoló geometria — branch of geometry
  • Polish: geometria wykreślna — branch of geometry
  • Romanian: geometrie descriptivă — branch of geometry