euclidean

1. 1.

   relating to geometry as developed by Euclid

   “Euclidian geometry”

   Synonymseuclidian

Questions about euclidean

What does euclidean mean?

euclidean means "relating to geometry as developed by Euclid".

How many syllables are in euclidean?

euclidean has 5 syllables and divides as e-u-cli-de-an under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for euclidean?

Close synonyms include euclidian. 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.

Is euclidean a common word?

euclidean is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.