non-euclidean
adjective
non-eu·clid·e·an
ˌnän-yü-ˈkli-dē-ən 
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often non-Euclidean
: not assuming or in accordance with all the postulates of Euclid's Elements
non-euclidean geometry
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And the novel directs attention to convergences in surprising ways: at one point, for example, Ivan Karamazov alludes to non-Euclidean geometry in which parallel lines meet—in which otherwise separate things join.
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As a result, any attempt to measure the geometry of the space — say, by adding up the angles of a triangle — would lead one to believe that the space was non-Euclidean.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
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The Cosmic Library
may 7, Literary Hub, 7 May 2025
As a result, any attempt to measure the geometry of the space — say, by adding up the angles of a triangle — would lead one to believe that the space was non-Euclidean.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
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“Non-euclidean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-euclidean. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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