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əˈdɛs adjective
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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.
noun
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| —adj | |
| 1. | geodetic, Also: geodesical relating to or involving the geometry of curved surfaces |
| —n | |
| 2. | Also called: geodesic line the shortest line between two points on a curved or plane surface |
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Geodesic
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Word Origin & History
geodesic
1821, from geodesy "surveying" (1570), from Gk. geodaisia "division of the earth," ult. from ge "earth, land" + daiein "divide."
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Science Dictionary
| 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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Example sentences
Connects input vertices with densified approximations to geodesic paths between them.
Guests sleep in geodesic domes that resemble igloos and are engineered to withstand the area's powerful winds.
Each rink would be covered with a geodesic dome, built by local prison inmates who would thus gain valuable job skills.
The radiance model will incorporate atmospheric, geodesic, and physiographic independent variables.
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