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EUCLID

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EUCLID (noun)
  The noun EUCLID has 1 sense:

1. Greek geometer (3rd century BC)play

  Familiarity information: EUCLID used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


EUCLID (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Greek geometer (3rd century BC)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

geometer; geometrician (a mathematician specializing in geometry)

Derivation:

euclidean; euclidian (relating to geometry as developed by Euclid)


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