CEFR B1

Euclid

noun

Meaning

euclid means euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, fl. 300 BC. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses euclid to mean euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, fl. 300 BC.
The teacher asked students to find euclid in the reading.

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Euclid (B1)

noun

Definition

euclid means euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, fl. 300 BC. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses euclid to mean euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, fl. 300 BC.
The teacher asked students to find euclid in the reading.
Check the words around euclid to choose the right meaning.

How to Use Euclid

a/the euclid (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a euclid."
euclid in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked euclid in context before translating it."

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