analytic geometry
noun
a branch of mathematics in which algebraic procedures are applied to geometry and position is represented analytically by coordinates.
Also called
coordinate geometry.
Origin of analytic geometry
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby analytic geometry
analyst,
analyt.,
analyte,
analytic,
analytic continuation,
analytic geometry,
analytic phonics,
analytical balance,
analytical chemistry,
analytical cubism,
analytical entry
Scientific definitions for analytic geometry
analytic geometry
[ ăn′ə-lĭt′ĭk ]
The use of algebra to solve problems in geometry, whereby geometric figures are represented by algebraic equations and plotted using coordinates.