Euclidean
adjEtymology 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.
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Of or relating to Euclidean zoning.
Euclidean
adjUK /juːˈklɪd.i.ən/ · CA, US /juˈklɪd.i.ən/
Etymology Named after Euclid, who established the principles of plane geometry.
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Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences Adhering to the principles of traditional geometry, in which parallel lines are equidistant.
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Of or relating to Euclid's Elements, especially to Euclidean geometry.
- Antonyms
- non-Euclidean
- Derived terms
- Euclidean algorithm, Euclidean distance, Euclidean geometry, Euclidean group, Euclideanness, Euclidean relation, Euclidean space
- Coordinate terms
- hyperbolic, Minkowskian