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ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system
Synonyms:
analytic geometry; analytical geometry; coordinate geometry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("analytic geometry" is a kind of...):
geometry (the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)