English dictionary
geodesic
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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of or relating to or determined by geodesy
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic.
Source: webster1913
noun
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(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)
Synonyms geodesic lineSource: WordNet 3.0
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A geodetic line or curve.
Source: webster1913