analytical geometry

/ˈænəˌlɪdɪkəl dʒiˌɑmətri/
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Definitions of analytical geometry
  1. noun
    the use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system
    synonyms: analytic geometry, coordinate geometry
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    type of:
    geometry
    the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
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