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ge·o·des·ic 
[jee-uh-des-ik, -dee-sik] Pronunciation Key
[jee-uh-des-ik, -dee-sik] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | Also, ge·o·des·i·cal. pertaining to the geometry of curved surfaces, in which geodesic lines take the place of the straight lines of plane geometry. |
| 2. | geodesic line. |
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| ge·o·des·ic
(jē'ə-děs'ĭk, -dē'sĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n. The shortest line between two points on any mathematically defined surface. [From geodesy.] |
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geodesic
geodesic
1821, from geodesy "surveying" (1570), from Gk. geodaisia "division of the earth," ult. from ge "earth, land" + daiein "divide."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| geodesic | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to or determined by geodesy [syn: geodetic] |
noun | |
| 1. | (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) |
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| geodesic
(jē'ə-děs'ĭk, -dē'sĭk) Pronunciation Key
Noun A curve that locally minimizes the distance between two points on any mathematically defined space, such as a curved manifold. Equivalently, it is a path of minimal curvature. In noncurved three-dimensional space, the geodesic is a straight line. In General Relativity, the trajectory of a body with negligible mass on which only gravitational forces are acting (i.e. a free falling body) is a geodesic in (curved) 4-dimensional space-time. Adjective Of or relating to the branch of geometry that deals with geodesics. |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Geodesic
Ge`o*des"ic\ (j[=e]`[-o]*d[e^]s"[i^]k), Geodesical \Ge`o*des"ic*al\ (-[i^]*kal), a. [Cf. F. g['e]od['e]sique.] (Math.) Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic.
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Geodesic
Ge`o*des"ic\, n. A geodetic line or curve.
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