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 |