non-Euclidean

[ non-yoo-klid-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌnɒn yuˈklɪd i ən /

adjective

differing from the postulates of Euclid or based upon postulates other than those of Euclid.

Origin of non-Euclidean

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby non-Euclidean

nonetheless, none the wiser, none the worse for, nonethnic, none too, non-Euclidean, non-Euclidean geometry, nonevent, No news is good news, nonexclusive, nonexecutive

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Example sentences from the Web for non-Euclidean

For instance, we might know that in non-Euclidean geometries, parallels meet.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Beltrami's mathematical investigations were devoted mainly to the non-Euclidean geometry.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne
Lobachevski has proved not, by creating non-Euclidean geometry.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
The real basis of the non-Euclidean geometry is dimension as direction.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne

But it is not enough that the Euclidean (or non-Euclidean) geometry can never be directly contradicted by experience.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar

Scientific definitions for non-Euclidean

non-Euclidean

[ nŏn′yōō-klĭd′ē-ən ]

Relating to any of several modern geometries that are based on a set of postulates other than the set proposed by Euclid, especially one in which all of the postulates of Euclidean geometry hold except the parallel postulate. Compare Euclidean.

单词	non-euclidean
释义	non-Euclidean [ non-yoo-klid-ee-uhn ] / ˌnɒn yuˈklɪd i ən / adjective differing from the postulates of Euclid or based upon postulates other than those of Euclid. Origin of non-Euclidean First recorded in 1870–75 Words nearby non-Euclidean nonetheless, none the wiser, none the worse for, nonethnic, none too, non-Euclidean, non-Euclidean geometry, nonevent, No news is good news, nonexclusive, nonexecutive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for non-Euclidean For instance, we might know that in non-Euclidean geometries, parallels meet. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin Beltrami's mathematical investigations were devoted mainly to the non-Euclidean geometry. The Mystery of Space\|Robert T. Browne Lobachevski has proved not, by creating non-Euclidean geometry. The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method\|Henri Poincar The real basis of the non-Euclidean geometry is dimension as direction. The Mystery of Space\|Robert T. Browne But it is not enough that the Euclidean (or non-Euclidean) geometry can never be directly contradicted by experience. The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method\|Henri Poincar Scientific definitions for non-Euclidean non-Euclidean [ nŏn′yōō-klĭd′ē-ən ] Relating to any of several modern geometries that are based on a set of postulates other than the set proposed by Euclid, especially one in which all of the postulates of Euclidean geometry hold except the parallel postulate. Compare Euclidean. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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