geodesic
1. [ adjective ] of or relating to or determined by geodesy
Synonyms: geodesical geodetic
Related terms: geodesy geodesy geodesy
2. [ adjective ] of or resembling a geodesic dome
Related terms: geodesic_dome
3. [ noun ] (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or a an arc of a great circle on a sphere)
Synonyms: geodesic_line
Related terms: line mathematics
Similar spelling:   geodesical