What is another word for Stereometry?

Pronunciation: [stˌɛɹɪˈə͡ʊmətɹɪ] (IPA)

Stereometry is a word commonly used in mathematics and engineering to describe the measurement of three-dimensional shapes and objects. There are numerous alternatives to this term that are interchangeable in meaning depending on the context. Some synonyms for stereometry include solid geometry, 3D geometry, spatial geometry, and Euclidean geometry. These terms are often used interchangeably and can refer to the same subject matter or principles. While there are slight variations in how each of these terms may be used in specific situations, they all denote the study of geometrical properties and principles of three-dimensional objects in space.

What are the hypernyms for Stereometry?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Stereometry

In the dusk, our little Quintus takes an apple; divides it into all the figures of Stereometry, and spreads the fragments in two heaps on the table; then as the lighted candle enters, he starts up in amazement at the unexpected present, and says to his brother, "Look what the good Christ-child has given thee and me; and I saw one of his wings glittering."
"The Campaner Thal and Other Writings"
Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
His discovery also extended to the volume of the cone, and it was his work that gave the beginning to the science of Stereometry, the mensuration part of solid geometry.
"The Teaching of Geometry"
David Eugene Smith

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