英语词汇geometric的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	geometric
词源	geometric adj. 1620s, "pertaining to geometry," shortened form of geometrical (q.v.). In reference to a style of ancient Greek pottery decoration characterized by straight lines and angles, and the associated culture, 1902. Entries linking to geometric geometrical adj. late 14c., from Latin geometricus "of geometry" (from geometria; see geometry) + -al. Since 16c. it has been opposed to arithmetical in ratio, proportion, etc., reflecting the fact that problems of multiplication formerly were dealt with by geometry, not arithmetic. Related: Geometrically. updated on February 26, 2015
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geometric adj.