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Geometry vs Geometrician - What's the difference?

geometry | geometrician |

As nouns the difference between geometry and geometrician

is that geometry is (mathematics|uncountable) the branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships while geometrician is a geometer; a mathematician specializing in the study of geometry.

geometry

English

(wikipedia geometry)

Noun

  • (mathematics, uncountable) the branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships
  • (mathematics, countable) a type of geometry with particular properties
    • spherical geometry
  • (countable) the spatial attributes of an object, etc.

    • Holonyms

    * mathematics

    Derived terms

    * absolute geometry * affine geometry * algebraic geometry * analytic geometry * chronogeometry * combinatorial geometry * descriptive geometry * differential geometry * elementary geometry * elliptic geometry * Euclidean geometry * finite geometry * fractal geometry * geometry of numbers * hyperbolic geometry * hypergeometry * non-Euclidean geometry * projective geometry * Riemannian geometry * spherical geometry * taxicab geometry * tropical geometry

    Related terms

    * geometer * geometrical

    External links

    * * * Wikibooks electronic book on geometry * Mathworld article on geometry

    geometrician

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A geometer; a mathematician specializing in the study of geometry.

    • Usage notes

    * The synonym (geometer) is significantly more common.