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Meaning of GEODESIC
Pronunciation:
`jeeu'desik
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n] (
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
)
[adj]
of
or
relating
to
or
determined
by
geodesy
[adj]
of
or
resembling
a
geodesic
dome
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Synonyms:
geodesic line
,
geodesical
,
geodetic
See Also:
line
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
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Geodesical
\
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n
.
A
geodetic
line
or
curve
.
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