Meanings
nounprojective geometry (uncountable)
- uncountablemathematicsThe branch of mathematics that investigates those properties of figures that are invariant under homographies, special kinds of spaces called projective spaces, and the geometric structures that inhabit them.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe geometry of properties that remain invariant under projection
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Translations
Finnish projektiivinen geometria
- projektiivinen geometriabranch of mathematics
French géométrie projective
- géométrie projectivebranch of mathematics
Italian geometria proiettiva
- geometria proiettivabranch of mathematics
Japanese 射影幾何学
- 射影幾何学 (shaei kikagaku)branch of mathematics
Polish geometria rzutowa
- geometria rzutowabranch of mathematics
Russian проекти́вная геоме́трия
- проекти́вная геоме́трия (projektívnaja geométrija)branch of mathematics
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projective geometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projective%20geometry
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“projective geometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projective%20geometry. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “projective geometry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projective%20geometry.
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