example l, 3, 9, 27, 81 —compare
ARITHMETIC
PROGRESSION
geom-etry /dsi'omatri; NAmE -‘aim-/ noun 1
[u] the branch of mathematics that deals with the measurements and
relationships of lines, angles, surfaces and solids Jl ft ( ^ ) 2 [sing.] the
measurements and relationships of lines, angles, etc. in a particular object or
shape jlft^A; /tft®?IA /Ift^nli: the
geometry of a spider’s web
geo-phys-ics /,d3i:au'fiziks; NAmE ,d3i:ou-/ noun [U]
the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere, oceans and climate ft % JI ^ ► geo phys ic al
/-'fizikl/
adj. : geophysical data geo physi cist /-'fizisist/
noun
geo-pol-it-ics /.dsiiou'pnlatiks; NAmE ,d3i:ou'pa:l-/ noun [U+sing./pl. v.] the political
relations between countries and groups of countries in the world; the study of
these relations fife ^ ?p ; ft JI in 4^ ► geo-pol it
ical /,d3i:aup0'litikl; NAmE ,d3i:ou-/ adj.
Geor-die /'d3o:di;
NAmE 'd3o:rdi/ noun (BrE, informal) 1 [C] a person from
Tyneside in NE
) iSIIA2[U] a way of speaking, typical of people from Tyneside
in
JRMkUiSp#
geor-gette /,d3o:‘d3et; NAmE ,d33:r'd3et/ noun [U] a type of thin silk
or cotton cloth, used for making clothes
mm®®®: mm4)
Georgian /'d3o:d3an; NAmE 'd3o:rd3an/ adj. (especially of architecture and furniture from
the time of the British
kings George I-IV (1714-1830)
^i§m«ift, ftftift ( 1714-
1830 ) : a fine Georgian
house W
geo-thermal, /,d3i:0u'03:ml; NAmE .dsiiou'Oairml/ adj. (geology fife) connected with
the natural heat of rock deep in the ground ft$\£ft: geothermal energy ft#vfEs ge-ra-nium /d30'reiniam/ noun a
garden plant with a mass of red, pink or white flowers on the end of each
STEM
ger-bil /'d33ibil; NAmE 'd33irbil/ noun a small desert animal
like a mouse, that is often kept as a pet ftfl geriat ric /^eri'setrik/ noun 1 geriatrics [U] the branch of
medicine concerned with the diseases and care of old people ^ IS ^ 2 [C] (informal, offensive) an old person,
especially one with poor physical or mental health I’m not a
geriatric yet, you know! ft! ► geri-at-
ric adj.: the geriatric ward
(= in a hospital) ^^A^JW 0 a geriatric vehicle (= old and in bad
condition) geria-tri-cian /,d3eri0'trijn/ noun a doctor who studies and
treats the diseases of old people %
germ /d33im; NAmE d33irm/ noun 1 [C, usually pi.] a
very small living thing that can cause infection and disease ; *0®; ’JfiM: Disinfectant kills
germs.
It
0 P Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs. 2 [sing.] ~ of sth an early stage
of the development of sth
^jugi; AE®; Here was
the germ of a brilliant
idea.
It^Jo
3 [C] (biology A)
the part of a plant or an animal that can develop into a new one K W ; K ft H; MM; Kin — see also wheatgerm German /'d33im0n; NAmE 'd33irm0n/ adj., noun m adj. from or connected with
Germany fig](ft u noun 1 [C] a person from Germany f§ g] A 2 [U] the language of Germany, Austria and
parts of Switzerland
««(mm. )
germane /d33:‘mein; NAmE d33ir'm-/ adj. [not
usually before noun] ~ (to sth) (formaf) (of ideas, remarks, etc.
,
WiH^f) connected with sth in an important or appropriate way ft ■ • • ^
ft A ^ ; Eft; PCITI
relevant : remarks that are germane to the
discussion
Ger man-ic /d33:'m3emk; NAmE d33ir'm-/ adj. 1 connected with or
considered typical of
She had an almost Germanic regard for order. M iW
M. W
2 connected
with the language family that includes German, English, Dutch and Swedish among
others 0 ft Hilt ( M ) Eft germanium /dsar'meiniam; NAmE d33ir-/ noun [U] (symb Ge) a chemical element.
Germanium is a shiny grey element that is similar to a metal (= is a metalloid).
$£
'German 'measles (also ru-bella) noun [u] a mild infectious
disease that causes a sore throat and red spots all over the body. It can
seriously affect babies born to women who catch it soon after they become
pregnant. mMM&;
.German 'shepherd noun (especially NAmE) = Alsatian
ger-mi-cide /'d33imisaid; NAmE 'd33irm-/ noun [C, U] a substance which
destroys bacteria, etc. ►germi
cidal /,d33:mi'saidl; NAmE ,d33irm-/ adj. ger-min-ate /‘d33:mineit; NAmE 'd33irm-/ verb when the seed of a plant
germinates
or
is
germinated, it
starts to grow ( ft ) Aft, lift, ft ft ft : [V] (figurative) An idea for a novel began to germinate in
her mind.
M m $ ft J® ft ft A o [also VN] ► germin
ation /,d33:mi'neij'n; NAmE ,d33irm-/ noun [U]
.germ ‘warfare noun [u] = biological warfare ger-on-toc-racy /,d3er0n'tDkr0si;
NAmE -'talk-/ noun (pi. -ies) [C, U] a state, society, or group
governed by old people; government by old people ^AI?nMS^
( nSc ^ A^?n ► ger-on-to-crat-ic/d30,ront0- 'krsetik; NAmE -,ra:nt0-/ adj.
gerontologist /,d3erDn'tDl0d3ist;
NAmE -ran'tail-/ noun (especially NAmE) a person who studies the process
of people growing old
ge-ron-tol-ogy /,d3erDn'tDlad3i; NAmE -ran'tail-/ noun [U] the scientific study of old age and the process of growing old
ger-ry-man-der (also jer-ry-man-der) /'d3erimaenda(r)/ verb [VN] (disapproving) to change the size and
borders of an area for voting in order to give an unfair advantage to one party
in an election A^TEitfetifeAiJ ( jgfcE ):, Xfc JEMJft ( ) ►gerry man
dering (also jerry-man-dering) noun [U] gerund /'d3erand/ noun (grammar ~A) a noun in the form of
the present participle of a verb (that is, ending in -ing), for example travelling in the sentence / preferred travelling alone.
ge
stalt /ga'Jtselt;
NAmE also -'Jtailt/ noun (psychology A) (from German) a set of things, such as
a person’s thoughts or experiences, that is considered as a single system which
is different from the individual thoughts, experiences, etc. within it ( BPW^lASlW
ges-tate /d3es'teit; NAmE 'd3esteit/ verb [VN] (biology A or medical IS) to carry a young human or animal
inside the womb until it is born
ges-ta-tion /d3e'steijn/ noun 1 [u, sing.] the
time that the young of a person or an animal develops inside its mother’s body
until it is born; the process of developing inside the mother’s body ( #3) : a
baby born at 38 weeks’ gestation 38 j§| O The gestation period of a horse is about
eleven months. B;# K ^ $3 A £1!
AH— -f* M 0 2 [U]
(formal) the process by which an
idea or a plan develops (Mi mu, aaadevelop
ment
ges-ticu-late /d3e'stikjuleit/ verb [V] to move your hands
and arms about in order to attract attention or make sb understand what you are
saying ; #3
: He gesticulated wildly at the clock, ft ft If # fF J- ^ 0 ► ges-tlcu-la-tlon
/d3e,stikju'leiin/
noun [C, U] : wild/frantic gesticulations A
ges ture /*d3estj0(r)/ noun, verb
mnoun 1 [C, U] a movement that
you make with your hands, your head or your face to show a particular meaning He made a rude
gesture at the driver of the other car. ft