It is the part of mathematics that deals with the measurement of bodies and figures, and the relationships between them. At first it was used to measure terrain and surfaces, which gave rise to its name, since in Greek it is formed by the prefix 947; 949; 969;- ( geo- "earth" ) 956; 949; 964; 961; 959; 957; ( metron "measure" ) the suffix - 953; 945; ( -ía "action, quality" ) .