analytic geometry

1. 1.

   the use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system

   Synonymsanalytical geometrycoordinate geometry

   Broadergeometry

   mathematics

Questions about analytic geometry

What does analytic geometry mean?

analytic geometry means "the use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system".

What is another word for analytic geometry?

Close synonyms include analytical geometry, coordinate geometry. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.