Definition

A person who studies or works with the properties and relationships of shapes, sizes, and figures in mathematics.

Example

The geometer presented his findings on the properties of triangles at the conference.

Conversation

Did you know that my cousin is a geometer?

Really? That sounds interesting! What does he do?

He works on complex shapes and their properties as a geometer.

Wow, that must require a lot of math skills!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Geometer is formed from "geo-" (from Greek "geō", meaning earth) and "metron" (meaning measure). The word refers to someone who measures the earth, particularly in the context of geometry.

Memory Tip

Think of 'earth' ('geo-') and 'measure' ('metron') to remember that a geometer is someone who measures the earth.

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