Geometry Vocabulary

verb to restrict or limit within certain boundaries or lines

• The boundaries of the property are circumscribed by a tall fence.
• We can only play within the circumscribed area of the park.
• Don't circumscribe me with your rules, let me live my life.
• His fear of failure circumscribed his ability to take risks and try new things.

noun a representation of a human or animal figure

adjective relating to or consisting of figures, especially human or animal figures

• The artist used figural representations in his latest series of paintings.
• I'm not really into figural art, I prefer abstract pieces.
• That figural sculpture is totally rad!
• Her words had a figural meaning that went beyond their literal interpretation.

noun a symmetrical open curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side

• The hyperbola is a type of conic section that has two branches, each extending to infinity.
• I learned about hyperbolas in my math class, they're like two sideways U shapes.
• That hyperbola graph is so extra, it looks like a pair of stretched out headphones.
• Her emotions were like a hyperbola, constantly fluctuating between extremes.

verb to kiss or touch with the lips, to come into close contact or union

• The two circles osculate at exactly one point.
• The two circles touch each other at one point.
• The circles are kissing at that one point.
• Their ideas osculate, leading to a collaborative project.

adjective relating to or having the form of a prism; exhibiting a play of colors like that of a prism

• The scientist used a prismatic lens to separate the different wavelengths of light.
• I bought a prismatic phone case that changes colors when you move it.
• Check out these prismatic sunglasses, they're so cool!
• Her prismatic personality shines brightly in any situation.

adjective Describing something that has not been stretched out or elongated.

• The concept of unextended substance was discussed in the philosophical debate.
• I don't really understand the idea of unextended space.
• Dude, that whole unextended thing is way too deep for me to grasp.
• Her unextended patience finally reached its limit after waiting for hours.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun

• A primitive Pythagorean triple is a set of three positive integers that satisfy the Pythagorean theorem and have no common divisor greater than 1.
• So basically, a primitive Pythagorean triple is just a set of three numbers that work in the Pythagorean theorem and don't share any big factors.
• Yo, check out this sick primitive Pythagorean triple I found - it's like the perfect combo of numbers for a right triangle.
• The relationship between the sides of a right triangle can be seen as a primitive Pythagorean triple, where each side plays a unique role in maintaining the triangle's balance.

noun a term used in coordinate geometry to refer to the horizontal axis of a graph

• The abscissa represents the horizontal axis in a Cartesian coordinate system.
• On the graph, the abscissa is the line that goes left to right.
• The abscissa is like the x-axis, but sideways.
• In life, the abscissa can be seen as the timeline of events unfolding.

noun a plural form of the noun 'adradius', which is a term not found in standard dictionaries and may be a specialized or technical term

• The engineer calculated the adradiuses of the circles to ensure they would fit within the designated area.
• I have no idea how to measure adradiuses, do you?
• Let's just estimate the adradiuses of these shapes, it doesn't have to be exact.
• The adradiuses of her personality were vast and complex, revealing many layers upon closer inspection.