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Stereometry — Ste re*om e*try, n. [Stereo + metry: cf. F. st[ e]r[ e]om[ e]trie.] The art of measuring and computing the cubical contents of bodies and figures; distinguished from planimetry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stereometry — [ster΄ē äm′ə trē, stir΄ē äm′ə trē] n. the art of determining the dimensions and volume of solids stereometric [ster΄ēə me′trik, stir΄ēə me′trik] adj. stereometrical stereometrically adv … English World dictionary
stereometry — stereometric /ster ee euh me trik, stear /, stereometrical, adj. stereometrically, adv. /ster ee om i tree, stear /, n. the measurement of volumes. [1560 70; < NL stereometria. See STEREO , METRY] * * * … Universalium
stereometry — 1. Measurement of a solid object or the cubic capacity of a vessel. 2. Determination of the specific gravity of a liquid. * * * ster·e·om·e·try (ster″e omґə tre) the measurement of the cubic or solid contents of a solid body, or of the … Medical dictionary
stereometry — ster·e·om·e·try || ‚stɪrɪ É‘mɪtrɪ /‚sterɪ É’ n. branch of geometry that deals with the measurement of volumes … English contemporary dictionary
stereometry — Solid geometry the science of measuring solids. Also the measuring of specific gravities with an instrument called a stereometer. See articles on various solid forms, such as those about sphere, cone, cube, and polyhedrons. Also see science… … Glossary of Art Terms
stereometry — noun Geometry the measurement of solid bodies … English new terms dictionary
stereometry — stere·om·e·try … English syllables
stereometry — /ˌstɛriˈɒmətri/ (say .steree omuhtree), /ˌstɪə / (say .stear ) noun the measurement of volumes. –stereometric /ˌstɛrioʊˈmɛtrɪk/ (say .stereeoh metrik), /ˌstɪə / (say .stear ), stereometrical /ˌstɛrioʊˈmɛtrɪkəl/ (say .stereeoh metrikuhl), /ˌstɪə / …
stereometry — n. measurement of volumes, etc., of solid figures. ♦ stereometric(al), n … Dictionary of difficult words
