geometries

noun

plural of geometry
as in shapes
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance the geometry of Sydney's famed opera house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship

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Recent Examples of geometries Nuclear facilities can require specialized molds capable of producing complex geometries with tight dimensional tolerances while withstanding substantial pressure from the concrete. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 In Alcubierre's original concept, exotic matter would be a likely source of the negative energy density needed to facilitate the advanced spacetime geometries required for warp bubble creation. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026 AirPods 5 deliver richer, more detailed sound across a wider range of ear geometries. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The reason totality differs in length between solar eclipses owes to the orbital geometries of the moon around Earth and the Earth around the sun. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 Much of it sounds like science fiction and includes breakthroughs in 3D weaving, 3D knitting and non-woven electrospinning that enable complex structural geometries without seams. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 The book visualizes these geometries through hundreds of scale drawings and illustrations, backed up by thorough research and real-world examples of how transport networks fit into urban design. — Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Similarly, John Portman’s Entelechy II in Georgia and Ray Kappe’s home in Los Angeles deftly manipulate space and perspective, employing bold geometries and gravity-defying cantilevers to connect airy interiors to the landscape. — Mark David, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geometries
  1. shapes
  2. forms
  3. figures
Noun
  • The process started with 2D concept art, mapping out the shapes the team needed to build Wicker Husband.
    — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What's difficult to do is nature because organic shapes have their own unique grammar.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shapes
Noun
  • Their second record is somewhat sleeker—no song surpasses five minutes—but packs considerable emotion into these tighter forms.
    — Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The report that examined 180,000 programme contributions to UK TV shows compiled via 12,000 diversity forms spotlighted the scale of the improvement required for the industry to reflect the make-up of the UK as a whole.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of forms
Noun
  • The cost figures draw on the Family Budget Calculator developed by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute from federal data on rents, food costs and consumer spending, with The Post’s own health care estimates.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Another star turn goes to Mary Ellen Pleasant, who was arguably America’s first Black millionaire and inarguably one of the most canny and chameleonlike figures this country has ever produced.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of figures

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“Geometries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometries. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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