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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
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).
geodesic (comparative more geodesic, superlative most geodesic)
Of or relating to geodesy.
Of or relating to a geodesic dome.
• 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
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.