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ELLIPTIC GEOMETRY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
(mathematics) a non-Euclidean geometry that regards space as like a sphere and a line as like a great circle
Example:
Bernhard Riemann pioneered elliptic geometry
Synonyms:
elliptic geometry; Riemannian geometry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("elliptic geometry" is a kind of...):
non-Euclidean geometry ((mathematics) geometry based on axioms different from Euclid's)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
