Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
prisma
noun
/ˈprɪz.mə/
Definition
A solid geometric figure with two identical faces and other faces that are parallelograms.
Examples
- The glass prism bent the light into a spectrum of colors.
- In my geometry class, we learned how to calculate the volume of a prism.
- During the experiment, we observed how the prism refracted the beam of light.
Meaning
In geometry, a prism is defined as a three-dimensional figure that has identical bases connected by parallelogram faces.
Synonyms
- solid
- polyhedron