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non-Euclidean geometry

noun

  1. geometry based upon one or more postulates that differ from those of Euclid, especially from the postulate that only one line may be drawn through a given point parallel to a given line.

non-Euclidean geometry

noun

  1. the branch of modern geometry in which certain axioms of Euclidean geometry are restated. It introduces fundamental changes into the concept of space
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of non-Euclidean geometry1

First recorded in 1870–75; non- + Euclidean
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Example Sentences

On this postulate hang all the "law and the prophets" of the non-Euclidean Geometry.

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