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Euclidean
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euclidean
English
Alternative forms
en Euclidian euclidian
Pronunciation
en /juːˈklɪd.i.ən/ RP
en /juˈklɪd.i.ən/ [juˈklɪɾ.i.ən] GA,CA
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Euclidean.wav US
en /jʉːˈklɪd.i.ən/ AU
en /jʉːˈkləd.i.ən/ NZ
en ɪdiən 4
Etymology 1
Named after Euclid, who established the principles of plane geometry.
Adjective
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en geometry Adhering to the principles of traditional geometry, in which parallel lines are equidistant.
Of or relating to Euclid's Elements, especially to Euclidean geometry.
Antonyms
en non-Euclidean
Coordinate terms
en hyperbolic, en Minkowskian
Derived terms
en Euclidean algorithm Euclidean distance Euclidean geometry Euclidean group Euclideanism Euclideanness Euclidean relation Euclidean space
Translations
of traditional geometry
Bengali: bn ইউক্লিডীয়
Catalan: ca euclidià
Czech: cs euklidovský
Danish: da euklidisk
Dutch: nl euclidisch
Finnish: fi euklidinen
French: fr euclidien
German: de euklidisch
Hungarian: hu euklideszi
Ido: io Euklidala
Italian: it euclideo
Norwegian:
Bokmål: nb euklidsk, nb evklidsk
Nynorsk: nn euklidsk, nn evklidsk
Persian: fa اقلیدسی
Polish: pl euklidesowy
Portuguese: pt euclidiano
Russian: ru евкли́дов
Spanish: es euclidiano, es euclídeo
Swedish: sv euklidisk
Welsh: cy Ewclidaidd
of Euclid's Elements
Catalan: ca euclidià
Finnish: fi euklidinen
French: fr euclidien
Hebrew: he אוקלידי uklídi
Ido: io Euklidala
Italian: it euclideo
Polish: pl euklidesowy
Spanish: es euclídeo, es euclidiano
Swedish: sv euklidisk
Etymology 2
Named after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., which in turn refers to the city of Euclid, Ohio.
Adjective
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Of or relating to Euclidean zoning.
en eponyms proper adjectives