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to measure; the act of measuring

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Q: What does metry stand for in geometry?
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What is the suffix word for geometry?

The suffix for geometry is "-metry."


What does metry in geometry mean?

short word for meter


Where has the word geometry came from?

geo- earth metry-measure


Origin of the word geometry?

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


Where does the word geometry come from?

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


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.


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.


Where did geometry got its name?

Well geometry is derived from the Greek words: "geo" meaning earth and "metry" meaning measuring. So geometry means earth measuring. Measuring has to do with stuff like lines, angles, circles, triangles, polygons, and solids. Earth has to do with stuff that can be measured in it.


What do you mean by geo and metry?

The Geo means EARTH and Metry means Measurements.


What does Cr stand for in geometry?

Chromium


What does k stand for geometry?

It can stand for many things. One possibility is the vertical axis in solid (3-dimensional) analytical geometry.