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euclidean

adjective, eu·clid·e·an often capitalized \yü-ˈkli-dē-ən\

Definition of EUCLIDEAN

:  of, relating to, or based on the geometry of Euclid or a geometry with similar axioms

Variants of EUCLIDEAN

eu·clid·e·an also eu·clid·i·an \yü-ˈkli-dē-ən\
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First Known Use of EUCLIDEAN

1660

Rhymes with EUCLIDEAN

ascidian, Chalcidian, Dravidian, Floridian, meridian, obsidian, ophidian, Ovidian, quotidian, viridian

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. euclidean
  2. Euclidean algorithm
  3. euclidean construction
  4. euclidean geometry
  5. euclidean space
  6. non-euclidean
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