adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/juːˈklɪd.i.ən/
Canada, General-American:/juˈklɪd.i.ən/
Canada, General-American:[juˈklɪɾ.i.ən]
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Australian:/jʉːˈklɪd.i.ən/
New-Zealand:/jʉːˈkləd.i.ən/
rhymes with -ɪdiən
1
adj
Meaning 1
Adhering to the principles of traditional geometry, in which parallel lines are equidistant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to Euclid's Elements, especially to Euclidean geometry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Of or relating to Euclidean zoning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Alternative spelling of Euclidean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, rare
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5
adjective
Meaning 5
relating to geometry as developed by Euclid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Euclidian geometry
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: euclidian
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Named after Euclid, who established the principles of plane geometry.
Named after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., which in turn refers to the city of Euclid, Ohio.
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bengali:
ইউক্লিডীয়
(iukliḍiẏo)
— of traditional geometry
Catalan:
euclidià
— of traditional geometry
Czech:
euklidovský
— of traditional geometry
Danish:
euklidisk
— of traditional geometry
Dutch:
euclidisch
— of traditional geometry
Finnish:
euklidinen
— of traditional geometry
French:
euclidien
— of traditional geometry
German:
euklidisch
— of traditional geometry
Hungarian:
euklideszi
— of traditional geometry
Ido:
Euklidala
— of traditional geometry
Italian:
euclideo
— of traditional geometry
Norwegian Bokmål:
euklidsk
— of traditional geometry
Norwegian Bokmål:
evklidsk
— of traditional geometry
Norwegian Nynorsk:
euklidsk
— of traditional geometry
Norwegian Nynorsk:
evklidsk
— of traditional geometry
Persian:
اقلیدسی
— of traditional geometry
Polish:
euklidesowy
— of traditional geometry
Portuguese:
euclidiano
— of traditional geometry
Russian:
евкли́дов
(jevklídov)
— of traditional geometry