point
| In geometry, a basic element, whose position in the Cartesian system may be determined by its coordinates. |
| Mathematicians have had great difficulty in defining the point, as it has no size, and is only the place where two lines meet. According to the Greek mathematician Euclid, (i) a point is that which has no part; (ii) the straight line is the shortest distance between two points. |
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