GEODESIC

geodetic, geodesic, geodesical

(adjective) of or relating to or determined by geodesy

geodesic, geodesic line

(noun) (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

geodesic (plural geodesics)

(mathematics) The shortest line between two points on a specific surface.

(mathematics, spherical geometry) A segment of a great circle.

(mathematics, science) A course allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that causes tangent vectors to remain tangent vectors throughout that course (a straight curve, a line that is straight).

Adjective

geodesic (comparative more geodesic, superlative most geodesic)

Of or relating to geodesy.

Of or relating to a geodesic dome.

Anagrams

• egocides

Source: Wiktionary


Ge`o*des"ic, Ge`o*des"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. géodésique.] (Math.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to geodetic.

Ge`o*des"ic, n.

Definition: A geodetic line or curve.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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