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What is the suffix word for geometry?

The suffix for geometry is "-metry."


What does metry stand for in geometry?

to measure; the act of measuring


Where has the word geometry came from?

geo- earth metry-measure


Origin of the word geometry?

'geo' . . . referring to earth 'metry' . . . measurement


Use geometry in a sentence?

From Classical Greece, the word 'geometry' means 'measuring the Earth'. 'Geo ; Earth Metry ' measure.


What do you mean by geo and metry?

The Geo means EARTH and Metry means Measurements.


Where does the word geometry come from?

geo- & -metry or -metr meaning earth an measure respectively. Latin


What is the study of shapes?

Geometry. I think of it as PICTORIAL Mathematics. The word 'geometry' comes from Classical Greece, and means ' Measuring the World'. NB Geo ; the world Metry ; to measure.


Why did they invent geometry?

The answer is in the word -- Geo means 'Earth', and 'metry' means 'measure'. Geometry means to measure the earth. Ancient Egyptians used a form of simple geometry. When buildings or crops needed to be plotted out, geometry was used.


History of mensuration of mathematics?

Goes back to early geometry - (geo = earth, metry = measurement). The ancient Egyptians are supposed to have developed Geometry to keep track of land that was flooded annually by the Nile.


What does the medical terminology combining form -metry mean?

-metry means measurement, so scoliometry is measure of abnormal curvature of the spine, and telemetry is measurement (of cardiac electrical activity) from a distance.since metry ends in y (the condition of) -metry means the condition of measuring or counting something.Act of measuring


Is geometry is a social science or natural science?

It is not a science, it is a form of mathematics. The suffix "-metry" often refers to mathematics, "-ology" refers for a type of science.