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geodesic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdiː.sɪk/
- /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdɛs.ɪk/
Etymology
From French géodésique. By surface analysis, geodesy + -ic.
Meanings
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Of or relating to geodesy.
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Of or relating to a geodesic dome.
Forms
Deriveds
totally geodesic · geodome · nongeodesic · geodesicity · geodesically · quasigeodesic
Relateds
geodetic
Translations (12)
da geodætisk (of or relating to geodesy) · ca geodèsic (of or relating to geodesy) · es geodésico (of or relating to geodesy) · fi geodeettinen (of or relating to a geodesic dome) · fi geodeettinen (of or relating to geodesy) · is gagnvega- (of or relating to geodesy) · de geodätisch (of or relating to geodesy) · bg геодезичен (of or relating to geodesy) · da geodætisk (of or relating to a geodesic dome) · nn geodetisk (of or relating to a geodesic dome) · nb geodetisk (of or relating to a geodesic dome) · tl dusukatin (of or relating to geodesy)
geodesic en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdiː.sɪk/
- /ˌd͡ʒiː.əˈdɛs.ɪk/
Etymology
From French géodésique. By surface analysis, geodesy + -ic.
Meanings
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The shortest curve between two points on a specific surface.
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(qualifier:spherical geometry) A segment of a great circle.
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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).
Forms
Deriveds
gyrogeodesic
Translations (12)
de Geodäte (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · tr jeodezik (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · cs geodetika (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · ca geodèsica (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · nl geodeet (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · pt geodésica (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · es geodésica (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · cmn 测地线 (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · fr géodésique (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · cs ortodroma (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · fi geodeesi (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface) · is gagnvegur (mathematics: the shortest line between two points on a specific surface)