adj
noun
Freq #80510
Meanings
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adj
of or relating to or determined by geodesy
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2
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)
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noun
The shortest curve between two points on a specific surface.
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4
noun
A segment of a great circle.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adj
· of or relating to or...
geodetic
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noun
· (mathematics) the shortest...
geodesic line
Word family
Derived forms
geodesicallygeodesicitygeodomegyrogeodesicnongeodesicquasigeodesic
Related forms
geodetic
Etymology
From French géodésique. By surface analysis, geodesy + -ic.