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Jigneshbharati Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Properties of space

Geometry is, with arithmetic, one of the oldest branches of mathematics. It is concerned with properties of space that are related with distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures.
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What does properties mean in "properties of spaces"?
  

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A couple of things first. Don't expect English from Wikipedia. The properties are not related with anything.

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  • A couple of things first.
  • Don't expect English from Wikipedia.
  • The properties are not related with anything.
  • You say "properties of spaces", but it is really "properties of space".
  • Space is that component of reality that has physical dimensions.
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A couple of things first. Don't expect English from Wikipedia. The properties are not related with anything. You say "properties of spaces", but it is really "properties of space".

Space is that component of reality that has physical dimensions. It is often contrasted with time, which does not. It is hard to say more about it, because it is a fundamental concept. I can't think off

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JigneshbharatiWhat does properties mean

You need to go to the footnote reference for a more detailed explanation.

It is in footnote #1. On page 10, for example, you can read about properties of space as conceived by Liebniz, who invented calculus at the same time as Isaac Newton.

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Jigneshbharatiproperties

property ~ attribute ~ characteristic ~ trait ~ quality ~ feature

Properties of iron:
Iron is a metal.
Iron is strong.
Iron combines with oxygen to form rust.

You may as well say that these are attributes of iron, or characteristics of iron, or traits of

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