Akademisk IELTS (Band 6-7) - Geometry

(geometry) a solid or hollow shape with two circular bases at each end and straight parallel sides

cylinder

(geometry) a round object that every point on its surface has the same distance from its center

sphär, boll

(geometry) a closed shape with six straight sides and six angles

sexhörning

(geometry) a three dimensional shape with a circular base that rises to a single point

kon

(mathematics) the ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a triangle that has one angle of 90°

tangens

a straight line with one endpoint that extends infinitely in the other direction

stråle

a type of triangle that has two sides of equal length and two angles of equal measure

isosceles triangel

(geometry) a polygon consisting of eight straight sides and eight angles

åttahörning

in geometry, a pattern or shape that exhibits a twisting or spiraling motion, often characterized by continuous, curved lines forming a rotational or helical design

virvel, spiral

a point where two or more lines, edges, or rays meet to form an angle, or the point at which the sides of a polygon intersect

hörn, toppspunkt

(geometry) a closed plane curve that has two focal points

ellips

(geometry) a flat shape consisting of three or more straight sides

polygon

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

pentagon

(geometry) a line curved on a conical or cylindrical surface, like a spiral staircase in shape

helix, spiral

(geometry) a flat polygon with ten straight sides and ten angles

dekagon

(geometry) a flat shape consisting of nine straight sides and nine angles

niohörning

a seven-sided plane shape consisting of seven line segments or edges that meet at seven interior angles

heptagon

a three-dimensional shape similar to a stretched or compressed sphere

ellipsoid, elliptisk kropp

a three-dimensional geometric shape with six rectangular faces, resembling a box or a rectangular prism

kuboid, rektangulärt prisma

(geometry) a round 3D shape like a ball that is slightly flattened at the top and bottom points

spheroid, ellipsoid

(geometry) a solid figure with flat sides and two parallel ends of the same size and shape

prism

a solid shape made of flat sides that fit together along their edges

polyhedron

a three-sided polygon

triangel, trigon

(geometry) a flat star-shaped figure with six points that can be formed by making equilateral triangles on each side of a regular hexagon

hexagram, sexuddig stjärna

an angle that measures either less or more that 90 degrees

oblik vinkel, icke-rät vinkel

an angle that measures greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees

reflexvinkel, vinkel större än 180 grader

a straight line from one side of a round object, particularly a circle, passing through the center and joining the other side

diameter

(geometry) the length of the external boundary of a curved shape, especially a circle

omkrets

the length of a straight line drawn from the center of a circle to any point on its outer boundary

radie