loxodromic
[ lok-suh-drom-ik ]
adjective
noting, pertaining to, or according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.
noting or pertaining to a map projection, as Mercator's projection, in which rhumb lines appear as straight lines.
Origin of loxodromic
1- Also lox·o·drom·i·cal .
Other words from loxodromic
- lox·o·drom·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·lox·o·drom·ic, adjective
- non·lox·o·drom·i·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for loxodromic
loxodromic
loxodromical
/ (ˌlɒksəˈdrɒmɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to rhumb lines or to map projections on which rhumb lines appear straight, as on a Mercator projection
Origin of loxodromic
1C17: from Greek loxos oblique + dromikos relating to a course
Derived forms of loxodromic
- loxodromically, adverb
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