EUCLIDEAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does euclidean mean? 

• EUCLIDEAN (adjective)
  The adjective EUCLIDEAN has 1 sense:

1. relating to geometry as developed by Euclid

  Familiarity information: EUCLIDEAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EUCLIDEAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to geometry as developed by Euclid

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

euclidean; euclidian

Context example:

Euclidian geometry

Pertainym:

Euclid (Greek geometer (3rd century BC))

Derivation:

Euclid (Greek geometer (3rd century BC))

 Context examples 

Unlike the euclidean distance this does not give an overemphasis to greater distances.

(Manhattan Distance Method, NCI Thesaurus)