EUCLIDIAN

euclidian, euclidean

(adjective) relating to geometry as developed by Euclid; “Euclidian geometry”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Euclidian (not comparable)

Alternative spelling of Euclidean

Source: Wiktionary


Eu*clid"i*an, n.

Definition: Related to Euclid, or to the geometry of Euclid. Euclidian space (Geom.), the kind of space to which the axioms and definitions of Euclid, relative to straight lines and parallel lines, apply; -- called also flat space, and homaloidal space.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 February 2025

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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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